20 June 1823 - 14 September 1862

Pappas mentions a "calculus recitation to instructor Jesse Reno" (p. 269), but there is no info in the
1990 Cullum; Reno graduated USMA 1846. The story is of interest:

     Cadet slang developed more during this [1833-1852] period than in earlier years.
     "Find" or "found" became routine argot used by officers and cadets alike. Cadet David
     S. Stanley [USMA 1852; Cullum #1544] provided a very humorous account of such
     use in answering a Cullum questionnaire. Cadet Louis Guesnon [x1851], a Louisianan
     of French descent, ran into trouble during a calculus recitation to instructor Jesse Reno.
     According to Stanley, he turned to Reno and, in broken patois, said, "Captain, I cannot
     explain him: since I passed the general remark, I is losht." Reno, trying to stifle a laugh,
     replied, "Oh, never mind, Mr. Guesnon. If you are lost now, you will be found in
     January." Reno was correct; Guesnon did not graduate. [Pappas, p. 269]

Reno must have been an instructor in 1847-1848 as Guesnon was admitted in 1847.

Obituaries:

Dictionary of American Biography (have photocopy in paper file).

Cullum #1279. B-VA: A-PA: Ord: 2Bvts MxW: Wded Chapullepec: MG USV 62: As CG 9th
Corps, Kid at South Mt 14Sept62 a-39: DAB. [From 1990 Register of Graduates]

Need to check an early edition of Cullum to see if it has more info. What I need to do is to develop
a feeling for the reliability of Cullum.