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Reno's War Record

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Parent Issue
Day
4
Month
May
Year
1877
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Considerable curiosity lias been cvincc, as to the war record of "Maj. Man aa Re&O, whose recent court-martinl lm nttrflcted nttention throughont the coiu try. He Í8 8 gradiiate oí West Poini class of 1857, ftní is therefore past tl perkxl of youthflil Jndiscretion, haviu been in continnous seífce twcnty ycaií He wae promoted at once fc'í" tlie Pin Drngoo'is, on duty in OregJl, Jfheïp i remained on knty uutil the war of 186] At this time tlie dragoons were changa to cavalry, and Lieut.'Iieno became G'nptain in the First Regiment, wliic; was f ornled of the First Dragoons. Dtu ing the years 1861 and 1862 he took pat in ten engagenients in the oampaigs against Richmond, for whích he recdva his first brevet. In 1863-4 he pftTtiei) ed in seven battles, and was biefnti Lieutenant Colonel. He was on sta duty until tlie close of the war, having i 1862 commanded the Twelfth Peunsyl vania Cavalry and received a brevet a Brigadier of voluuteers. In 1865 he wa detailed to the important position of in structor of tactics at üie Military Aca] emy.

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Subjects
Old News
Michigan Argus