Maj. Marcus Reno is one of the best-known and contentious figures of the American western expansion. But before this officer became a lightning rod of controversy he was an effective officer during the American Civil War. Before he was convicted in a military court for actions against women, he was a husband and father. This book presents Reno’s life in a narrative fashion listing the assignments, accomplishments, triumphs and short comings of this most iconic of American historic figures.