Jesse L. Reno

Jesse L. Reno
Jesse Lee Reno
Born	(1823-04-20)April 20, 1823 Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia), U.S.
Died	September 14, 1862(1862-09-14) (aged 39) near Boonsboro, Maryland, U.S.
Place of burial	Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S.
Allegiance	United States Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1846–1862
Rank	Major General
Commands	Mount Vernon Arsenal, IX Corps
Battles / wars	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, in the Utah War, on the western frontier and as a Union General during the American Civil War from West Virginia. 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, Nevada; Reno County, Kansas; Reno, Ohio; El Reno, Oklahoma; Reno, Pennsylvania; Fort Reno (Oklahoma); and Fort Reno Park in Washington, D.C. were named after him.