The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-20
The Late Gen. Reno.
From the Chieaeo Tribune.

The victory gained at the battle fought near
Nd, on Sunday last, has cost the
Union army another major general, and one,
too, whom the country can lily afford to lose.
A private dispatch received yesterday after
noon, By G. A. Reno, esq, Of this city, COM
veyed the sad intelligence that his brother
Major General Jesse L. Reno. Was killed at 6
Q, clock p m, on Sunday, while calamity lead
ing his troops to victory. ~.
Major General Reno WAS thirty EIGHT years
Of age last June. He was born in the state of
near Wheeling, but was brought up
in Pennsylvania, to which State his parents
removed soon after his birth. In early life,
the subject Of this sketch evinced decided
love for MILITARY science and in l84l he en-
tered the West Point Academy, with the firm
Of devoting his life to the pro.
fession Of arms.
From this institution he graduated in 1916;
the third in his class Of over thirty members.
He Immediately after received the appointment
Of second lieutenant in the ordinance depart
ment Of the regular army and was stationed at
the Wstervliet arsenal. On the breaking out
Of the Mexican war, the young lieutenant was
among the first to connect himself with the
famous 'sHcwitser Battery" attached to Gen.
SCOTS division of the army. He was engaged
in nearly oil Of the principal battles Of that
war, during which he was twice brevetted for
meritorious conduct. At the taking Of the
Mexican capital, he received . hall in his right
arm which for some time disabled him from
active service. LF..sg b, .a.t,-
At the close of the war he returned home,
and was Immediately ordered to Washington,
at which city and Philadslpbia he spent most
of his time till the fall of 1856, when he was
sent out to Utah, under Gen. johnson, who
commanded the famous expedition ordered
thither by President Buchanan, for the pur-
pose Of subjecting the Mormons to federal su-
thority. .-HE' o. e..
On bis return from this expedition, Captain
Reno Was placed in charge Of Mount Vernon
arsenal; but ON the breaking out Of the rebell-
ion was sent to Fort Leavenworth. In the
month Of November, 1861, he was appointed
Brigadier General Of Volunteers and accom-
panied Gen. Burnside ON his successful expe'
dition to the coast Of South Carolina.
His military career since that period 10 q
matter Of history. with which the public are
familiar The ''Burnside expedition" is one Of
the most notable events Of the present war and
among the officers who bore part in it's hard
ships and victories, none discharged his dutiet
with more fidelity and bravery than did General
Reno.
On the 10Th Of last April he was promoted
to the position Of Major General, and in thai
capacity, as well ~ in every other in which shs
has acted he WAS the brave, devoted, faithfu
soldier, ready at all times to peril his life IN
his country's cause. His younger brother
Col. B. F. Reno, who was member Of tn
generals staff, has borne his remains to Phil
sdslphia, where his grlef-stricken wife ans
children reside. TgH
''He sleeps his last sleep.
He has fought his last battle;
No sound shall awake him to glory again.