Jesse L. Reno
Mexican-American War
American Civil War
- Burnside's North Carolina Expedition
- Battle of Roanoke Island
- Battle of New Bern
- Battle of South Mills
- Northern Virginia Campaign
- Maryland Campaign
- Battle of South Mountain
Jesse Lee Reno (April 20, 1823 – September 14, 1862) was a career United States Army officer who served in the Mexican-American War, the Utah War, the western frontier, and as a Union General during the American Civil War. Known as a "soldier's soldier" who fought alongside his men, he was killed while commanding a corps at Fox's Gap during the Battle of South Mountain. Reno County, Kansas, and Reno, Nevada, were named after him.
Read more about Jesse L. Reno: Early Life, Mexican-American War, Civil War, In Memoriam
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