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John Fulton Reynolds (September 21, 1820 – July 1, 1863) [1] 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.
Union generals killed were John Reynolds, Samuel K. Zook, and Stephen H. Weed, as well as Elon J. Farnsworth, assigned as brigadier general by Maj. Gen. Pleasanton based on his nomination although his promotion was confirmed posthumously, and Strong Vincent, who after being mortally wounded was given a deathbed promotion to brigadier general.
Pickett's Charge was an infantry assault on 3 July 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg.It was ordered by Confederate General Robert E. Lee as part of his plan to break through Union lines and achieve a decisive victory in the North.
Harper's Weekly cover, July 11, 1863: "Major-General George G. Meade, the New Commander of the Army of the Potomac — Photographed by Brady". The Union order of battle during the Battle of Gettysburg includes the American Civil War officers and men of the Army of the Potomac (multiple commander names indicate succession of command during the three-day battle (July 1–3, 1863)).
Last Union general killed during the war Spears, James Gallant: Brigadier general, USV (March 5, 1862) Arrested February 6, 1864 for insubordination; Court-martialed and dismissed from service August 30, 1864 Spinola, Francis Barretto: Brigadier general, USV (October 1, 1862) Resigned June 8, 1865 U.S. Congressman from New York (1887–1893)
The Gallant Dead: Union & Confederate Generals Killed in the Civil War. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2005. ISBN 0-8117-0132-8. Tagg, Larry. The Generals of Gettysburg. Campbell, CA: Savas Publishing, 1998. ISBN 1-882810-30-9. Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University ...
Mortally wounded during Pickett's Charge, Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. Died at a Union Army field hospital, July 5, 1863. Armstrong, Frank Crawford: Brigadier general rank: January 20, 1863 nom: January 23, 1863 conf: April 23, 1863 Fought with Union Army at First Manassas. Resigned from Union Army on August 13, 1861, and joined Confederate Army ...
John Sedgwick (September 13, 1813 – May 9, 1864) was an American military officer who served as a Union Army general during the American Civil War.. He was wounded three times at the Battle of Antietam while leading his division in an unsuccessful assault against Confederate forces, causing him to miss the Battle of Fredericksburg.