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The WP:LEAD needs expanding. It should completely summarise the whole article: a couple of paragraphs should suffice. I would also suggest expanding some of the sections, particularly the latter ones. It does meet all of the MILHIST B class criteria though without those points. If you have any questions don't hesitate to leave them on my talkpage. Regards. Woody ( talk) 23:29, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
During Leadbetter's service in East Tennessee he became involved in the bitter strife between pro-union and pro-confederate partisans. Specifically, he was tasked with tracking down and punishing pro-unionists who were involved in a series of bridge burnings along the railroads in east Tennessee in the fall of 1861. Under his authority numerous suspects were arrested and several were hung. In at least one case the body was left hanging along side the railroad for several days. Loyalists also charged that families of those involved in the bridge burnings and other pro-union families were harassed and forced to leave their homes. Ironically, Leadbetter, a transplanted Northerner became one of the most hated Confederate officers among Unionists in east Tennessee.For more details see "Stealing the General"posted by CWbuff Doug Ault ( talk) 19:56, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
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The WP:LEAD needs expanding. It should completely summarise the whole article: a couple of paragraphs should suffice. I would also suggest expanding some of the sections, particularly the latter ones. It does meet all of the MILHIST B class criteria though without those points. If you have any questions don't hesitate to leave them on my talkpage. Regards. Woody ( talk) 23:29, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
During Leadbetter's service in East Tennessee he became involved in the bitter strife between pro-union and pro-confederate partisans. Specifically, he was tasked with tracking down and punishing pro-unionists who were involved in a series of bridge burnings along the railroads in east Tennessee in the fall of 1861. Under his authority numerous suspects were arrested and several were hung. In at least one case the body was left hanging along side the railroad for several days. Loyalists also charged that families of those involved in the bridge burnings and other pro-union families were harassed and forced to leave their homes. Ironically, Leadbetter, a transplanted Northerner became one of the most hated Confederate officers among Unionists in east Tennessee.For more details see "Stealing the General"posted by CWbuff Doug Ault ( talk) 19:56, 17 March 2009 (UTC)