John F. Reynolds

For the American architect from Iowa/Nebraska, see J. F. Reynolds. For the American politician from Wisconsin, see John F. Reynolds (politician).
John Reynolds
Born(1820-09-20)September 20, 1820
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 1, 1863(1863-07-01) (aged 42)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Place of burial
Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army (Union Army)
Service years1841–1863
Rank Major general
CommandsI Corps, Army of the Potomac
Conflicts

John Fulton Reynolds (September 20, 1820 – July 1, 1863) was a career United States Army officer and a general in the American Civil War. One of the Union Army's most respected senior commanders, he played a key role in committing the Army of the Potomac to the Battle of Gettysburg and was killed at the start of the battle.

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