Alexander W. Reynolds
Alexander Welch Reynolds | |
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Alexander Welch Reynolds | |
| Nickname(s) | Gauley |
| Born | April 1816 or August 1817 Frederick County, Virginia |
| Died | May 26, 1876 (aged 59–60) Alexandria, Egypt |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America Egypt |
| Branch | United States Army Confederate States Army Egyptian Army |
| Years of service | 1838–1855, 1858–1861 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) 1870–1876 (Egypt) |
| Rank | Captain (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) Colonel (Egypt) |
| Unit | 1st U.S. Infantry |
| Commands | 50th Virginia Infantry Reynold's Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Alexander Welch Reynolds (April 1816 or August 1817 – May 26, 1876) was a career United States Army officer who served in the Mexican-American War and a Confederate Army brigadier general during the American Civil War, primarily fighting in the Western Theater. After the conflict he served as a staff officer in the Egyptian Army.