★ ★ Reno, Jesse L.

Jesse Lee Reno​

Born: June 20, 1823

Birthplace: Wheeling, Virginia (West Virginia)

Father: Lewis Thomas Reno 1795 – 1870

(Buried: Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Illinois)​

Mother: Rebecca Q. Quinby 1795 – 1883

(Buried: Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Illinois)​

Wife: Mary Bradley Beanes Cross 1828 – 1880

(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)​

Children:

Jesse Wilford Reno 1861 – 1947​

(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)​

Education:

1846: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (8th​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

1846 – 1847: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, Ordnance​

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1846: Assistant Ordnance Officer at Watervliet Arsenal, New York​

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1847 – 1853: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, Ordnance Department​

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1847: Served with Howitzer Battery at Siege of Vera Cruz, Mexico​

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1847: Brevetted 1st​ Lt. for Gallantry at Battle of Cerro Gordo, Mexico​

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1847: Wounded at the Battle of Chapultepec, Mexico​

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1847: Brevetted Captain for Gallantry at Battle of Chapultepec, Mexico​

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1848: On Special Duty in Erie, Pennsylvania​

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1849: Assistant Math Professor at West Point Military Academy​

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1849 – 1850: Secretary of Board for instruction of Heavy Artillery​

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1851 – 1853: Assistant to U.S. Army Ordnance Board in D.C.​

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1853 – 1860: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, Ordnance Department​

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1853 – 1854: Topographical Duty for survey of Military Road​

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1854: Served on United States Army, Coast Survey​

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1854 – 1857: Assistant Ordnance Officer at Frankford Arsenal​

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1857 – 1859: Chief Ordnance Officer of Utah Expedition​

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1859 – 1861: Commander of Mount Vernon Arsenal in Alabama​

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1860 – 1862: Captain United States Army, Ordnance Department​

Civil War Career:

1861: Commander of Mount Vernon Arsenal at Seizure​

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1861: Commander of Leavenworth, Kansas Arsenal​

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1861 – 1862: Brigadier General of Union Army, Volunteers​

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1861 – 1862: Brigade Commander during North Carolina Expedition​

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1862: Served in the Capture of Roanoke Island, North Carolina​

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1862: Served in the Battle of New Bern, North Carolina​

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1862: Union Army Commander at Battle of South Mills, North Carolina​

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1862: Division Commander in the Union Army, Dept. of North Carolina​

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1862: Major General of Union Army, Volunteers​

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1862: Served in the Movement to Newport News & Rappahannock​

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1862: Commander of the Union Army, 9th​ Army Corps

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1862: Served in the Second Battle of Bull Run, Virginia​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Chantilly, Virginia​

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1862: Killed while leading his men at the Battle of South Mountain​

Died: September 14, 1862

Place of Death: Near Boonsboro, Maryland

Cause of Death: Killed in Battle

Age at time of Death: 39 years old

Original Burial Place: Vault in Trinity Church, Boston, Massachusetts

Burial Place: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

 

[Pollaco]

It's not on his headstone but his real name was Renault according to the book Who's Who in the Civil War..

Renault (like the little French cars) is pronounced Reno isn't it?

 

[Pollaco]

The Mount Vernon Arsenal that he was in command of as a Captain was surrendered to Alabama troops on January 4, 1861.It was a bloodless transfer and Reno went on to temporarily command the Fort Leavenworth Arsenal. Captain Reno commanded until promoted to brigadier on November 12, 1861.

 

[Pollaco]

The rank of Major General was post humously bestowed by the Senate in March of 1863 but date of rank established as on July 18,1862.

 

[tomlamarcooughlin]

In May my family was in the area and the group voted to go to South Mountain Dairy for ice cream. A road sign pointed to Reno Monument and since I am very familiar with Crampton's Gap and the battle of South Mountain, we took the road up. It is an old narrow farm road that twists its way to a small open grass area with the stone monument (pictured above) where there is a dirt 5 or 10 car parking area. Part way up there is a split in the road to go to the other gap, so the road from the dairy leads to Turners and Fox's Gap.

I find that the size, eye appeal and views from Crampton's Gap are much better, so if you only pick one to visit, I suggest you pick Crampton's Gap.

 

[ErnieMac]

3rd cousin was Marcus A. Reno of Little Big Horn notoriety.

 

[Nathan Stuart]

Reno's mortal chest wounding at South Mountain is yet another example of a General who got killed while venturing out forward of his troops to reconnoiter the enemy force. He was shot around dusk (early nighttime) and there were some soldiers present who claimed that he may have been felled by friendly fire.

 

[USS ALASKA]

Jesse W. Reno invented the first working escalator in 1891.

Cheers,
USS ALASKA