explores, explains, and answers. Cogently, he writes in his concluding paragraph, “There are nowinners here, and to the misfortune of memory and history, the tragedy continues to stalk menlike George Armstrong Custer and Frederick William Benteen, but maybe most of all, MarcusAlbert Reno. A false mantle was thrust upon a man trying to do his best, ill served by hiscommander even if not by design, and maybe even by some of those commanded. Like Custer,that fateful day, posterity owes him more. He was just another soldier in dirty-shirt blue, maybenot the best silk, but certainly of American homespun.”What a ride! “Marcus Reno” reads like a novel, especially the only Appendix which Fredbreaks up into five categories, “Command’s Watch Time”, “EVENT” (absolutely priceless),“Speed”, “Distance Traveled”, and “Source Notes: Primary Sources – – Secondary Sources in
Italics”. Of course, this book is gift worthy. But make darn sure you order a copy for yourself!
