Reynolds, Joseph, fl. 1839-1875 [Collateral collection of 18 items containing mostly printed general orders detailing other commissions and appointments of General Reynolds.] [decimalized]

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Includes official notifaction of Joseph J. Reynolds commission to major general of volunteers, dated November 29, 1862, signed by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. The only letter in the collection (#16) describes various improvements to the city of San Antonio.
GLC 3614 is the official commission of Joseph J. Reynolds, signed by Abraham Lincoln and countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, to the rank of Major General. This collateral collection contains mostly printed general orders detailing other commissions and appointments of General Reynolds.
Reynolds, a West Point graduate, served with the regular army until 1857 when he resigned his commission. During the Civil War, Reynolds commanded a volunteer regiment and eventually obtained the rank of Brigadier General of Volunteers. After the war Reynolds decided to pursue a military career and rejoined the regular army. However, his volunteer rank did not carry over into the regular army. Reynolds accepted a commission as a Colonel and was stationed in Texas. The only letter in the collection (#16) describes various improvements to the city of San Antonio.

GLC#
GLC03614.02
Type
Header Record
Date
1839-1875
Author/Creator
Reynolds, Joseph, fl. 1839-1875
Title
[Collateral collection of 18 items containing mostly printed general orders detailing other commissions and appointments of General Reynolds.] [decimalized]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
18 items
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War
Civil War
Military History
Union Forces
Lincoln's Cabinet
Texas
Infrastructure
American West
President

Showing 17 of 17 records

Collection Item
Printed document signed

[no.8]

30 May 1839

Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851

Signed by Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett. "No. 8" Presidential appointment of Reynolds a "Cadet in the service of the United States . . . ." [Appointment to West Point]

GLC03614.02.01
Collection Item
Printed document signed

[major general Reynolds' commission]

29 November 1862

Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

Informing Reynolds of his commission as Major General of Volunteers and orders him to report for duty to Major General Rosecrans.

GLC03614.02.02
Collection Item
Printed document signed

[forwarding Reynold's commission]

25 April 1863

Hardie, James A., 1823-1876

Forwarding Reynold's commission as Brigadier General. Addressed to "Maj. Gen'l J.J. Reynolds, U.S. Volunteers, 14th Corps Dept. of the Cumberland, Nashville, Tenn."

GLC03614.02.03
Collection Item
Manuscript document signed

Special Orders No. 400. Extract

16 November 1864

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

"Special Orders. No. 400. Extract" Assigning Reynolds "to the command of the Military Division of West Mississippi during the disability of Major General Canby. . . ."

GLC03614.02.04
Collection Item
Printed document signed

Special Orders No. 262

4 June 1866

Nichols, W.A., fl. 1865-1866

"Special Orders, No. 262." Extending Reynolds' leave of absence until June 30th, 1866.

GLC03614.02.05
Collection Item
Printed document

[pay voucher for Col. J. J. Reynolds]

21 September 1866 - 31 October 1866

Pay voucher for "Col. J. J. Reynolds, 26 U. S. Infantry." The document includes pay, clothing allowance, and subsistence allowance for Reynolds and two civilian servants. The total payment is $ 347.37. The document has not been signed. A note on...

GLC03614.02.06
Collection Item
Printed document signed

Special Orders No. 484

29 September 1866

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

"Special Orders, No. 484." re: Ordering Reynolds to appear before a board headed by Brigadier General Sidney Burbank at Chicago.

GLC03614.02.07
Collection Item
Printed document signed

Special Orders No. 501

9 October 1866

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

"Special Orders, No. 501." Informing "Colonel Reynolds" that he has passed his examination and should report to his regiment without delay.

GLC03614.02.08
Collection Item
Autograph document signed

Special Orders No. 501

9 October 1866

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

[Identical to number 8, except handwritten.]

GLC03614.02.09
Collection Item
Autograph document signed

[request for Reynolds to report to Adjutant General's office]

10 October 1866

Burbank. S., fl. 1866

Reynolds has passed an examination before the board and should report to the Adjutant General's office for instructions. Docket: 1/1/1867 Noting amount of money reimbursed to Reynolds for his trip to New Orleans and then to New Orleans.

GLC03614.02.10
Collection Item
Autograph document signed

Special Orders No. 540

1 November 1866

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

A handwritten copy of "Paragraph 11 Special Orders No 540" granting Reynold's request to delay joining his regiment until 12/20/1866. The regiment's headquarters will be in San Antonio.

GLC03614.02.11
Collection Item
Printed document signed

Special Orders No. 1

2 January 1867

Hartsuff, George L., 1830-1874

Special Orders, No. 1. Assigned command of the Sib-District of the Rio Grande. Docket indicates mileage paid from New Orleans, Louisiana to Galveston, Texas.

GLC03614.02.12
Collection Item
Printed document signed

[Reynolds to take command of the sub-district of the Rio Grande]

8 January 1867

Potwin, George C., fl. 1867

Orders Major General J.J. Reynolds to take command of the "Sub-District of the Rio Grande, relieving Bv't Brigadier Lewis G. Brown, Col. 177th U. S. C. Troops."

GLC03614.02.13
Collection Item
Printed document signed

[Reynolds' commission as a colonel]

18 March 1867

Kelton, J.C., fl. 1865

J. C. Kelton, Asst. Adjutant General, to J.J. Reynolds. Encloses his Commission as a Colonel [not in the collection].

GLC03614.02.14
Collection Item
Printed document signed

[Reynolds' commission as a brevet major general]

20 April 1867

Kelton, J.C., fl. 1865

Encloses the Reynolds commission as Brevet Major General [not included].

GLC03614.02.15
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Joseph J. Reynolds

24 June 1875

Schures, H.B., fl. 1875

He jokes that Reynolds must be in a healthy climate judging by the weight of the ladies. He also discusses various improvements to the city including a railroad and a penitentiary.

GLC03614.02.16
Collection Item
Printed document signed

Special Orders No. 540

30 October 1866

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

Permission to delay joining regiment granted to J. J. Reynolds until December 20, 1866.

GLC03614.02.17