Reno's & Regimental Returns

[markland]

Passing a few messages with Full Sail over on the Delphi forum finally got me off my butt to do something I had thought about for a while. I took the 1st U.S. Cavalry regimental returns and extracted Marcus Reno's where-abouts for the year 1866 until he transferred to the 7th Cavalry. I will do the regimental returns on the 7th Cavalry for his location later this week.

Since I am pressed for time, this will be a cut-and-paste job from the .rtf file I created on the laptop (having a bad hand did pay off!). I will clean it up later.

Billy

U.S. First Cavalry Regimental Returns

Ft. Leavenworth Combined Arms Research Library Number: D000806-6

01/67
Co. H…Co. stationed at Camp C.F. Smith, OR. Reno’s whereabouts unknown. “Enroute to join Reg’t to delay starting until Dec. 21, ’66 per S.O. No. [574?] A.G.O. Nov. 19, ’66. Extended [?] days. Left Co. Oct. 2[8?], ’65.”

02/67
Co. H…Co. moved from Camp C.F. Smith to Camp Warner arriving at latter place on 02/28/1867. Reno still absent and considered “enroute.” Sgt. Thompson lost in a snow-storm and presumed dead.

03/67
Co. H…Co. joined expedition against hostile Indians. 2d Lt. Madigan commanding company. He joined the company on 03/01/67. Reno still absent. “Ordered to join Regt. with permission to delay starting until Feby. 10, ’67 per S.O. No. 618 A.G.O. Dec. 12, ’66.”

04/67
Co. H…Company at Warner Lake, OR. Madigan still commanding. Reno still absent with return indicating he is on detached service. No higher headquarters is mentioned in reference to the assignment.

05/67
Co. H…Company nr Camp Warner, OR. Reno “reported to Reg’t Hd. Qtr. May 6, ’67. On D.S. with G.C.M. since May 9, ’67 per S.O. 26 Dept. of Columbia May 2, ’67. Regimental headquarters at Ft. Vancouver, WA.

06/67
Co. H…Company left Camp Warner 06/10/67. Arrived at Camp C.F. Smith 06/13/67. Distance marched 90 miles. 2Lt. Madigan still in command of company. Reno at Ft. Vancouver, WA as A.A.I.G. since 06/23/67 per G.O. No. 9 Dept. of Columbia. Relieved from G.C.M. 06/10/67.

07/67
Co. H…Company left Camp C.F. Smith 06/22/67 and arrived at Camp Warner 06/26/67. 2Lt. Madigan relieved from command 07/12/67 by 1Lt William Parnell who arrived same day. Reno still on duty as A.A.I.G. Dept. of Columbia. This return indicates he has been at that position since 06/29/67 per G.O. 19 Dept. of Columbia.

08/67
Co. H…Company left Camp Warner 08/01/67 on expedition under Gen. Crook against Indians. Parnell still commanding company. Reno still on D.S. as A.A.I.G. Effective date for D.S. is 06/29/67.

09/67
Co. H…Company was engaged in battle of Infernal Caverns. Madigan and five enlisted men killed in action. Four men wounded. Parnell still commanding company. Reno still on D.S.

10/67
Co. H…Company returned to Camp Warner on 10/5/67 from scout against hostile Indians. Reno still on D.S. Parnell still commanding company.

11/67
Co. H…Company remained at Camp Warner. Reno still on same D.S. Parnell still commanding company.

12/67
Co. H…Company remained at Camp Warner. Parnell on D.S. to Ft. Boise, ID. He relinquished command and left on 12/10/67. Reno still on D.S. with Dept. of Columbia.

01/68
Co. H…Company remained at Camp Warner. Reno and Parnell still on D.S.

02/68
Co. H…Company still at Camp Warner. Company participated in an unsuccessful scout against hostile Indians. Reno still on D.S. Parnell returned from D.S. on 02/12/68.

03/68
Co. H…Company stationed at Camp Warner. Participated in a scout leaving 3/9. On 3/14 attacked a band of hostile Indians, killing all but five. Lt. Parnell and Sgt. Rigbey severely wounded by arrows. Company returned to camp 3/26. Distance marched 27[3?] miles. Reno still on D.S.

04/68
Co. H…Company stationed at Camp Warner performing garrison duties. Reno still on D.S. Parnell commanding company.

05/68
Co. H…Company stationed at Camp Warner. Company participated in one unsuccessful scout, leaving camp on 5/2 and returning 5/8. Distance marched 200 miles. Reno still on D.S. Parnell commanding company.

06/68
Co. H…Company stationed at Camp Warner performing garrison duties. Reno still on D.S. Parnell commanding company.



07/68
Co. H…Company left camp 07/23/68 on scout against Indians under the command of 1Lt. Parnell. Still in the field at the time the regimental return was mailed. 2d Lt. Duncan Sherman joined company at Ft. Klamath, OR on 06/06. Reno still on D.S.

08/68
Co. H…Company is shown at Camp Harney, arrived from unsuccessful scout on 8/30/68. Distance marched 390 miles. Reno still on D.S. Parnell still commanding. 2d Lt. Sherman on D.S. at Camp Harney.

09/68
Co. H…Company remains at Camp Harney performing garrison duty. Reno still on D.S. Parnell still commands.

10/68
Co. H…Company at Camp Harney performing garrison duty. Reno still on D.S. Parnell still commanding.

11/68
Co. H…Company at Camp Harney performing garrison duty. Reno still on D.S. Parnell still commanding.

12/68
Co. H…Company at Camp Harney performing garrison duty. Reno still on D.S. Parnell still commanding.

01/69
Co. H…Company at Camp Harney performing garrison duty. Reno still on D.S. Parnell still commanding.

02/69
Co. H…Company at Camp Harney performing garrison duty. Reno still on D.S. Parnell still commanding.

03/69
Co. H…Company at Camp Harney performing garrison duty. Reno still on D.S. Parnell still commanding.

04/69
Co. H…Company at Camp Harney performing garrison duty. Reno still on D.S. Parnell still commanding.


05/69
Co. H…Company at Camp Harney performing garrison duty. Reno still on D.S. Parnell still commanding.
06/69
Co. H…Company at Camp Harney performing garrison duty. Reno promoted Major, 7th Cavalry 06/1[9?]/69.

[harpskiddie]

I'll have you know, sir, that my company fought through seventyleven horrendous engagements with hostile Indians, suffering numerous casualties and losing several officers while doing so.

And did you lead your company in these severe engagements?

Unfortunately no. But the men were in the good hands of Lieutenant Whatsisname and Sergeant Thingmabob until they were struck down in a dastardly fashion by the renegades. Luckily Private Whojiggy was available, else I would have been forced to return from my onerous, and somewhat dangerous, duties as Acting Assistant Inspector General.

What was it you were inspecting, and what was so dangerous about this duty?

I was inspecting the floor of the Commanding Officer's office, and almost suffered a serious case of splinters in my knees. I was, however, able to avoid the pitfalls, deadfalls and punji stakes until my promotion to Major could be processed.

And now you're off to join the vaunted Seventh Cavalry?

Vaunted?!?!?! Don't make me laugh!! That insufferable booby, Custer, has made a laughing stock of the regiment. It will be up to me, and other deserving officers, to try to salvage the reputation of the Army. Did I say that I have no regard for him as a soldier? I only regret that I could not have led the men at that Battle of The Washboards or whatever it was called; but the floor needed polishing, and I understood that the Seventh had one or two Privates to put in command, if necessary.

What's your next move, Major?

I'll have to see about detached service of some kind, so that I can get started on carving out a career path for myself.

Gordie,
I'll inject your soul with some sweet rock and roll,; and shoot you up with a little rhythm and blues............................................

[Montana Bab]

Way to go, Gordie! That Major can sit out his DS luxsuriatin' in Crimson and Clover!