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Title
Major General Jesse Lee Reno
Language
English
Type
Site
Identifier
2172
Extent
m x m x m
Spatial Coverage
current,35.53240,-97.95393;
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Major General Jesse Lee Reno
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Major_General_Jesse_Lee_Reno
Monument Type
Statue - high ranking official
Material
Bronze
Inscription
"Major General Jesse Lee Reno
1823-1862 El Reno namesake born in Wheeling, West Virginia. Reno was a 1846 graduate of West Point Military and thrice decorated hero of 1846 war with Mexico. He was promoted to Brigadier General at the start of the Civil War. Reno is credited with saving the nation's capitol at the 2nd Battle of Bull Run prior to being promoted to Major General in July 1862. Reno was killed in action on Sept. 14, 1862 at the Battle of South Mountain, Maryland. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, D.C."
Location Type
City