Mark Bellnap, Ph.D., will give a presentation on “Major Marcus Reno and the Court of Inquiry” Monday, Feb. 26, at the Little Temecula History Center. Valley News/Courtesy photo
TEMECULA – Mark Bellnap, Ph.D., will give a presentation Monday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. on the life of “Major Marcus Reno and the Court of Inquiry,” which rendered a judgement on his conduct at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. The presentation can be heard in person at the Little Temecula History Center or by livestream on the Temecula Valley Historical Society’s Facebook page.Bellnap’s interest in the Battle of the Little Bighorn spans over 20 years in which time he has written scholarly papers and given presentations at educational forums. More recently he served as an interpreter on the battlefield during the annual “Little Bighorn Days” in Montana.His topic will include the life of Maj. Marcus Reno with the primary emphasis on the court of inquiry which rendered a ju
