Jesse L. Reno Military person

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, El Reno, Oklahoma, Reno, Nevada, and Fort Reno in Washington, D.C. were named after him.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 20, 1823
Birth place	West Virginia , Wheeling West Virginia
Date of death	September 14, 1862
Place of death	Boonsboro Maryland

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allegiance	United States of America Union
military operations	American Civil War Battle of South Mountain Battle of New Bern Mexican–American War Burnside's North Carolina Expedition Battle of Roanoke Island Battle of South Mills Maryland Campaign Northern Virginia Campaign
military branch	Union Army
military command	Mount Vernon Arsenal IX Corps
service start	1846
service end	1862