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Reno, Marcus A., 1835-1889, (Marcus Albert) / The official record of a court of inquiry convened at Chicago, Illinois, January 13, 1879, by the President of the United States upon the request of Major Marcus A. Reno, 7th U.S. Cavalry, to investigate his conduct at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, June 25-26, 1876
(1951)
Twenty-third day, pp. 492-509
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The Court then adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock AoMo tomorrow Friday., February -7th, 1879. T'ENTY-THIRD DAY Chicago., Friday, February 7, 1879, 10:30 A. IM, The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present All members of the Cou.rt, the Recorder, and Major Reno and his Counsel. THE COURT WAS TE1,;N CLEARED to decide upon the request made by Mlajur Reno yesterday that certain questions be propounded to certain witnesses by telegraph and after mature deliberation the Court was again opened, Major teno and his counsel being present, and the decision of the Court was announced by the Recorder that the request of Major Reno that certain witnesses in this case answer certain questions by telegraph is not granted. The proceedings of the last session were then read and approved. CAPTAIN IMIATIAIEY BLINJG RECALLEi) BY THE RECORDER, testified as follows: QUEsTIC'NI BY TnlE RICORUEH* Q. Please state what opinions have been expressed to you by any officer or officers who were with the command of Major Reno on the 25th and 26th of June, 1876, in regard to the conduct of that officer, as commander of troops, while engaged in the timber on the left bank of the river. Give as nearly as you can the exact words and when and where spoken. A. Since the time of the battle of the Little Big Horn, I have heard officers talk about the battle. So-me seemed to think it would have been better to have remained down below; and officers have expressed their opinions in different ways. I don't remember exactly what all of them said or who were presents Sometimes there were two or three. I don't remember the time, but on one occasion I heard an officer express an opinion that made such an impression on my mind that I have remembered it ever since, and I remember who the officer is that said it, Hle said: "if we had not been commanded by a coward we would all have been killed." Those are his words as near as I can re-menber. I don't know that I have to state who the person was; he was an officer of the Army, I have heard officers in talking about the matter say they thought Major Reno lost his head or words to that effect. I can't remember who the officers were who said that; I only remember this particular one. Q. When and where was that? A. That was last summer, while in camp near Bear Butte, that this particular thing was said v Q. was he an officer who participated in that battle? A. Yes, sir0 n, Sta:te his nameo A. Lieut. DeRudioo QUESTIONS BY MNIAJOR RENO Q, W.S'hen did he express that opinions ~492~
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