Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios -  General John Fulton Reynolds

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                                  REYNOLDS
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   REYNOLDS, GEN. JOHN FULTON, born in Lancaster, Pa., in 1820. Graduated
   at West Point 1841. Commissioned first lieutenant 1846. Served through
   the Mexican war, against the Rogue River Indians, in the Utah
   expedition, and in 1859 made commandant at West Point. At outbreak of
   the Civil war made lieutenant-colonel, and soon promoted to
   brigadier-general of volunteers. Took active part in the Potomac
   campaigns, and saved the Union army from disastrous rout at second
   battle of Bull Run. Made major-general of volunteers in 1862, and
   succeeded Hooker in command of 1st army corps. Commanded Meade's left
   on first day of battle of Gettysburg, and was killed in action July 1,
   1863.