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The first general officer killed at the Battle of Gettysburg was Lt. General John Reynolds (I Corp Commander, Army of the Potomac, USA) while forming the line of Merdith's Brigade 500 yards west of the the Lutheren Seminary. He was shot by a Confederate sharpshooter within 10 minutes of Union Infantry arriving on the field.
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Who was General Reynold and what did he do at the Battle of Gettysburg?
Major General John Fulton Reynolds, the commander of the First Corps of the Army of the Potomac who was killed in the first days battles at Gettysburg.
What Union General replaced the fallen General John F Reynolds at the Battle of Gettysburg?
When Union General John Fulton Reynolds was killed on July 1, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg, he was replaced by General Abner Doubleday. Doubleday had been the commander of the 3rd division.
Was Abner Doubleday in the Battle of Gettysburg?
Yes Major General Abner Doubleday was in the fight at Gettysburg. He commanded a Division of John F. Reynolds' I Corps and for a time commanded that corps after Reynolds was killed on the first day. On the second day he was relieved of the corps command and returned to the command of his 3rd division.
Was Stonewall Jackson killed at Gettysburg?
No, Jackson was killed in the big battle of Chancellorsville, about two months before Gettysburg. Gettysburg was the next big battle after Jackson's death, and he was sorely missed by the Confederates.
How many soldiers did the confederate side lose in the battle of Gettysburg?
At the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, the Confederate army suffered 28,000 casualties. This figure represents both wounded and killed soldiers.
