Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-10-12
BIOGRAPHICAL.
RECOLLECTION 0E' GENERAL
JOHN Il. REYNOLDS.

Pennsylvania made bright r, cord dur
ing the rebellion. In the exuting language
of her Adjutant General, NEARLY four hun.
dred thousand Of her sons bore their part
in the great conflict for the national prescr-
vatiun.' And they bore it bravely. On
every battlefield in the gigantic theatre of
the war, they proved their valor, winning
from their enemies :hc distinction of rank
ing among the best soldiers sent front in
defence of the government. There is not II
national cemetery in the land which is not
thick with their dead; and thousands lie
scattered in lonely graves on mountain
crests, on hill sides, in ravines, by water
courses. in thickcts. aud elsewhere, as they
fell in the cause of their country.
Not only did our loyal State contribute
thus largely to swell the ranks of the patriot
army, but she furnished some of the most
illustriOus of its commanders as Mcclellan.
Meade, Hancock, Hartranft, Geary, Birncy,
and Il countless host of subordinate officers,
who deserve well of fame, and have given
lasting renown to the Commonwealth.
But no name among her heroic sons is
more illustrous than that Of the lamented
John F. Reynolds, "the noblest as well as
the bravest gentleman iE the army" as was
so earnestly declared in an address delivered
by General Meade. then at the head Of the
Army Of the Potomac, before the proudeSt
Of its commanders.
1t was our fortune to have had n slight
acquaintance with General Reynolds, having
belonged to his brigade when he took com
mand in the field and we desire to preserve
some "reminiscences of him, our ideal of a
soldier. His personal appearance was emi-
nently martial. He was of medium stature,
muscular, active in movement, earnest in ex-
preston, of sanguino-bilious temperament
his hair and beard were of light brown
! color, his eyes blue and quick, his mouth
firm, and garnished with an elegant set OF
teeth, which he displayed when excited, and
winch were subjects Of frequent comment
BY the men. who judged his mood 10y his
lips. He was much on horseback, and man
aged his Stced with ease and skin.
"Amid the troops and like the leading god,
High Ger the rest the graceful Turnus rode "
Ac. disqualification no yvss unsur,u,.sel
HI. hr;,,,do ', ,l,a ,o,,,ri,,.,.
me,hnT of regnlars soon AFTER ne took cinr.r
or;t "a oi,ho,,,,h ,b, Ln,,s ,.h.II,.d ona;n, =,
his ri";ditr NJ 6Ts, thev snnn hecome I'm.
mrosse9d ,r;,t he nocoss;ty and fonnd ,hcir
iaI,ors i,,htan.j Ir ths IA If sys,ew The
Car,,oi ia ,Lo "A rn,r Roonloiiorc', ot Ms
Gr,,ars, and nni No dorortnent of rho snr
,;re ,,botber Comn,;sinrv Onortarmaeter
Medicol Ordnance etc could get a defrc'
tiye nsner nasseI tbronoh his headouartcrs
Very scnte in observation nothina in his
can,n cscorod his diScovsry WIen thc
troops moyrJ he was hard bv wntcbing
mill regiment after rroimrnt fied' pnst him
on the road then nalioninn front he wonld
lead in nroner marches. stoppinr occasion.
aIlr rn,il tha cnrmmn went tv in review
thus nrouointinn himself with :he condition
of the men and the character of their pro,
gress Tpon hJIin0 ot nioht every detach.
ment bs1 rs propeT place assigned for bi,
,,,,,ao o,,d rn h.atira ohort of ,ir.d raoi.