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This article should include names of members of the Mormon Battalion. For example: Abraham Day, Arza Erastus Hinckley
While sequential, the structure and information provided in the article skirts the areas of greatest importance, including the overall impact of the march to California on the War and the lasting impact of the Battalion on Mormon western expansion. Plus, it appears to lean to the POV of the US military rather than the recuited Saints. Objections to restructuring?? Suggestions?? WBardwin 06:36, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
The structure is such because it is a cut and paste of a POV article from who knows where. I broke it into sections as a meager step toward wikification, but in reality gutting and rewriting is probably better for the articles long-term health. Interesting topic that few know much about. I'm willing to contribute writing and research, if you want to go after a chunk at a time... Dr U 00:37, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
Dr U 05:40, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
==Outline== ===Introduction=== ===Battalion's origins=== ====Army's reasons for creating battalion==== ====Mormon's reasons for cooperating==== ===Muster=== ====How the Mormons were organized==== ====Who/How of Army's choice for officers==== ===The March=== ====Place they went one==== =====things they did there===== ====Place they went 23==== =====things they did there===== ===Arrival in California=== ===Post arrival duties/reenlistees=== ===Aftermath=== ====Effects on the Mormon Church==== ====Effects on the U.S. Army==== ====Effects on California==== ====Effects on individual participants==== ===Legacy today=== ===External links=== ===Works cited=== Feel free to gut the above if your writing ability outshines mine, which isn't unlikely.
Dr U 05:59, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
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Probably because it needs a reference - thought I would preserve it here. -- Trödel 20:35, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
According to several online sources the citation is: Philip St. George Cooke, "Cooke's Journal of the March of the Mormon Battalion, 1846–1847," in Ralph P. Bieber, ed., Exploring Southwestern Trails, 1846–1854 (1939), 239–40 I don't have direct access to the Bieber book (obviously out of print) or to Cooke's Journal - does it need further checking? Blbachman 21:41, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
I took off the tag because the article seems to have improved a lot since it was put on. The only real serious thing is that the introduction is really long, and this should be fixed. Wrad 07:10, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
I have deleted the following sentence in from this article in this edit: "This remains as the longest single military march in U.S. history." This is simple incorrect, and is an item of Mormon folklore/Mormon urban myth this was recently readdressed by the LDS Church Historical Department in Legacy: Episode 39: Mormon Myths on the Mormon Channel. Please do not add this popular but incorrect notion back to the article. -- 208.81.184.4 ( talk) 22:06, 4 November 2010 (UTC)
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The article says, "President Polk agreed to Little's offer if...", but there is no mention of any offer before this. Rsduhamel ( talk) 03:40, 2 February 2014 (UTC)
I have taken two photos of the Monument outside Santa Fe, which the article says needs citation (of what's written on the plaque). Since I have a photo of the plaque, it should serve as citation. How do I add a photo? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pictom ( talk • contribs) 18:22, 12 June 2014 (UTC)
THANKS but too complicated. I added the photo. If anyone can figure out how to add this to serve as a citation,go ahead.
I also have a file of the entire monument, which I'll try to add now.
I'm confused by the selection stating I have the copyright (or something). I took the photo but I did not create the monument. (This file is my own work.) If it was asking me if I created the monument... well, just delete the whole thing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pictom ( talk • contribs) 19:56, 18 June 2014 (UTC)
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This article should include names of members of the Mormon Battalion. For example: Abraham Day, Arza Erastus Hinckley
While sequential, the structure and information provided in the article skirts the areas of greatest importance, including the overall impact of the march to California on the War and the lasting impact of the Battalion on Mormon western expansion. Plus, it appears to lean to the POV of the US military rather than the recuited Saints. Objections to restructuring?? Suggestions?? WBardwin 06:36, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
The structure is such because it is a cut and paste of a POV article from who knows where. I broke it into sections as a meager step toward wikification, but in reality gutting and rewriting is probably better for the articles long-term health. Interesting topic that few know much about. I'm willing to contribute writing and research, if you want to go after a chunk at a time... Dr U 00:37, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
Dr U 05:40, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
==Outline== ===Introduction=== ===Battalion's origins=== ====Army's reasons for creating battalion==== ====Mormon's reasons for cooperating==== ===Muster=== ====How the Mormons were organized==== ====Who/How of Army's choice for officers==== ===The March=== ====Place they went one==== =====things they did there===== ====Place they went 23==== =====things they did there===== ===Arrival in California=== ===Post arrival duties/reenlistees=== ===Aftermath=== ====Effects on the Mormon Church==== ====Effects on the U.S. Army==== ====Effects on California==== ====Effects on individual participants==== ===Legacy today=== ===External links=== ===Works cited=== Feel free to gut the above if your writing ability outshines mine, which isn't unlikely.
Dr U 05:59, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
This text was just deleted:
Probably because it needs a reference - thought I would preserve it here. -- Trödel 20:35, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
According to several online sources the citation is: Philip St. George Cooke, "Cooke's Journal of the March of the Mormon Battalion, 1846–1847," in Ralph P. Bieber, ed., Exploring Southwestern Trails, 1846–1854 (1939), 239–40 I don't have direct access to the Bieber book (obviously out of print) or to Cooke's Journal - does it need further checking? Blbachman 21:41, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
I took off the tag because the article seems to have improved a lot since it was put on. The only real serious thing is that the introduction is really long, and this should be fixed. Wrad 07:10, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
I have deleted the following sentence in from this article in this edit: "This remains as the longest single military march in U.S. history." This is simple incorrect, and is an item of Mormon folklore/Mormon urban myth this was recently readdressed by the LDS Church Historical Department in Legacy: Episode 39: Mormon Myths on the Mormon Channel. Please do not add this popular but incorrect notion back to the article. -- 208.81.184.4 ( talk) 22:06, 4 November 2010 (UTC)
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The article says, "President Polk agreed to Little's offer if...", but there is no mention of any offer before this. Rsduhamel ( talk) 03:40, 2 February 2014 (UTC)
I have taken two photos of the Monument outside Santa Fe, which the article says needs citation (of what's written on the plaque). Since I have a photo of the plaque, it should serve as citation. How do I add a photo? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pictom ( talk • contribs) 18:22, 12 June 2014 (UTC)
THANKS but too complicated. I added the photo. If anyone can figure out how to add this to serve as a citation,go ahead.
I also have a file of the entire monument, which I'll try to add now.
I'm confused by the selection stating I have the copyright (or something). I took the photo but I did not create the monument. (This file is my own work.) If it was asking me if I created the monument... well, just delete the whole thing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pictom ( talk • contribs) 19:56, 18 June 2014 (UTC)
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