Lot 125
Reno, Marcus A (1834-1889) Union officer in Civil War. In 1876, as a rnajor in the 7th Cavalry under George Custer, he was officer of the only unit to survive the Battle of the Little Bighorn and, as such, the subject of controversy. Partial partly-printed Document Signed "M.A. Reno" as Special Examiner in the U.S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C., 1¼ x 8½ in.,n.d. Being Numbers 7 and 8 of a form, filled in and signed by Reno in pencil. At an 1879 Court of Inquiry regarding charges of cowardice and drunkenness at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, no charges were substantiated against Reno. In 1880 he was courtmartialed because of drinking and subsequently dismissed from the service (the decision was reversed in 1967 and his discharge changed to honorable). Reno subsequently moved to Washington, D.C. and was hired by the Bureau of Pensions as an examiner.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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