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Highly respected senior commander of the Union Army (1820–1863) who played a key role in committing the Army of the Potomac to the Battle of Gettysburg, where he was killed at the very start of the battle. Civil War–dated AES, signed with his initials, "J.F.R.," penned on the reverse of a letter sent to him by Samuel Evans, Quartermaster of the 5th Pennsylvania Reserves, 12 x 7.5, February 4, [1862]. Reynolds writes, in part: "What I wished was a copy of your Abst. of Issues to Hospital for the month of December for the purpose of filing it with the Brigade Commissary, if you have furnished them such a copy it is all that is required." Evans' letter, in part: "A note was placed in my hands last evening directing me to forward to your H. Quarters an abstract of the issues of Hospitals & the Hospital fund for the month of December 1861 and January 1862. I have to say, that agreeably to General Orders heretofore received, I filed one abstract of issues to Hospital at the Brig. Commissary for the months of October, November and December." Nicely double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 18.73 x 23, with a window in the backing for viewing Evans' letter. In fine condition.
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