Equestrian statue of John Fulton Reynolds in PA Gettysburg US

CountryUS
Town:PA Gettysburg
Year of creation:1899
Rider(s):Reynolds, John Fulton

(1820–1863) was Major General of the Army of the Potomac. As one of the Union Army’s most respected senior commanders, he played a key role in committing the army to the Battle of Gettysburg, but was killed at the start of the conflict.
Sculptor(s):Bush-Brown, Henry Kirke

(1857–1935) was an American sculptor and the adopted nephew of sculptor Henry Kirke Brown. He was raised in Newburgh, New York and attended the National Academy of Design in New York City.

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Henri Bush Brown, the sculptor, was known for historically accurate realist sculptures illustrating American history.

He produced three equestrian bronze sculptures at Gettysburg battlefield. Following the production of Meade, Bush-Brown created this monument of General John F. Reynolds (killed in action July 1, 1863), in which the horse has only two feet on the ground. This statue was dedicated in 1899 at a ceremony in which Bush-Brown, Reynolds’ nephew, and Pennsylvania Governor William Stone were present. The sculpture is located approximately 1100 feet from the marker where Reynolds was killed.