Hi HF. Quick MILHIST question for you: I'm rewriting William Burnham Woods, who's of interest to me mainly because he was a Supreme Court justice, but before that he was also a Union general in the Civil War. What are the best sources for biographical material about Civil War generals? I found this by Ezra J. Warner, but is there anything else I should be aware of? Hope you're doing well. Extraordinary Writ ( talk) 22:19, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
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Thank you today for the article, introduced: "After two straight FACs of Missouri 1864, it's now Mississippi 1863. General Grant is moving eastwards into Mississippi to attack Vicksburg, when a third of his army runs into a single Confederate brigade outside Raymond. The battle is fought in woods, and spirals out of control with neither commander able to exercise a whole lot of command. The Union's numerical mismatch eventually forces the Confederates back, but the battle convinces Grant to drive the Confederates out of Jackson before taking on Vicksburg."! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 05:39, 12 May 2023 (UTC)
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Hello, Hog Farm. I just nominated the article Coal, West Virginia for deletion; and when I went to notify the article's creator, I noticed that you have AfD'd a bunch of similar articles by the creator and that you seem to be conversant with sources about West Virginia places that I don't have access to. Any analysis you may be able to add at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Coal, West Virginia would be welcome. Deor ( talk) 00:12, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
On 17 April 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Y. Slack, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 161 years ago today, William Y. Slack was promoted to brigadier general, even though he was already dead? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Y. Slack. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, William Y. Slack), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi Hog, just a note to say sorry for being tardy on the Sex Pistols FAR; work is on going and happily the article is not as bad as I initially feared. Mr Serial Number 54129 is doing a great job with the refs, which were anyway mostly high quality. You are being very supportive (I notice all of the FAR co-ords and regulars are top-notch), which is appreciated, but would like another month of mercy to complete, after which you will be pinged to review. ps, re Sandy's talk, there is nothing wrong with being a hick - i wear it as a badge of honour having been raised in a kitchen through hens would run, and we had pigs in the adgoining building. But that was the mid 70s; the place was primarily for dairy farming. Anyway, talk when you are pinged on the FAR and best. Ceoil ( talk) 21:56, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
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Hi Hog Farm! I am here to let you (as well as the other FAC coordinators on their talk pages) know that P-Makoto and I intend to nominate the Joseph Smith article for Featured Article status within the next few weeks. After spending some time lurking at WP:FA and WP:FAC though, I notice that this article is lengthier and more complex than most of the articles that are nominated. I think the length is justified: Smith was and remains a very complex and controversial figure. And of course, just being complex and controversial with a long article doesn't necessarily disqualify a topic from FA status (for example, see Jesus). That said, I'm wondering if you have any specific thoughts, questions, or comments before we jump into things? I think the length and complexity of the material has turned off some reviewers from doing a deep dive into it in the past. For example, a 2013 PR request failed to attract a single reviewer or even a comment. Is there anything you recommend to offset this a little bit? Thanks in advance! Trevdna ( talk) 04:52, 11 May 2023 (UTC)
Hi there @ Hog Farm. We interacted shortly after I joined Wikipedia in December 2021. I got attached to Dietrich v The Queen after it was delisted as an FA. I spent over a year fixing it and it got passed as a GA. After a copyedit, I sent to FAC but got a "not quite yet" comment from a coordinator and told to get a mentor. Nobody at FA seems to mentor law articles. If you are open to it, I'd be very appreciative. If you look at the GA review, you'll see I am not afraid of work and I action comments promptly. The Ga review went for over a month, and I enjoyed it. Even if you're not up for a mentor, if you could just take a look and provide me with actions to take that would be great. I guess the next step is as I am advised - send to peer review. Before that, I'd like to try and make it as good to go as possible. I feel kinda stuck on where to turn here. @ Buidhe, you left some comments on the FAC page, I'd be very happy for your assistance also, but note you aren't listed as a mentor. Thought I'd ask. I am quite "coachable" in the sense I love learning from the best and I take advice without getting annoyed or defensive. Cheers — MaxnaCarta ( 💬 • 📝 ) 03:11, 12 May 2023 (UTC)
I am sorry that I have not worked on the Whistling Dick (cannon) GA review for several days. Stuff happens. I noticed that a user named Premediated Chaos made some edits during that time. Two of the edits added duplicate citations, the reason given being, "quotes need citations immediately following." I am sure this is a mistaken application of a rule because in one case you only quoted two words! In fact, I use short quotes from authors all the time without feeling the need for duplicate citations. If I had to correct all of mine, I'd spend a year adding (unnecessary) citations to my many articles. Looking at another edit, I believe the editor means well. But I will remove the duplicate citations. Djmaschek ( talk) 02:27, 15 May 2023 (UTC)
On 16 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Plum Point Bend, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the casualties suffered at the Battle of Plum Point Bend were very light given the amount of ordnance expended? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Plum Point Bend. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Battle of Plum Point Bend), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 16 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Whistling Dick (cannon), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Whistling Dick was "of rather modest proportions"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Whistling Dick (cannon). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Whistling Dick (cannon)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Thanks for all your work and assistance with 23rd Virginia Infantry Battalion (Derrick's Battalion). Like Edgar's Battalion, I believe it is an important part of West Virginia's Civil War history. TwoScars ( talk) 18:39, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
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On 21 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dubuque, Arkansas, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dubuque, Arkansas, was destroyed in the American Civil War and is now covered by the waters of Bull Shoals Lake? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dubuque, Arkansas. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Dubuque, Arkansas), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 23 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1824 United States presidential election in Missouri, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 1824 US presidential election in Missouri was not decided by the Electoral College, but by Missouri representative John Scott? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1824 United States presidential election in Missouri. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, 1824 United States presidential election in Missouri), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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For those who would find this of interest, I am about to enter a hyperactively busy several months of real life (beginning in about 24 hours). My ability to do new research on all but tiny things will be close to nil most of the time, but I will find time to finish any reviews I have open and will try to respond to comments on my work/still outstanding nominations within a reasonably practical time span. If anything like Talk:1st Missouri Field Battery#Ship of Theseus comes up again, feel free to just FAR or GAR or AfD or whatever and I'll work on it later as I can; I know there's a Gottschalk source that needs replaced in several of my earlier articles. Maybe things won't be as bad as I expect, but I anticipate being very very busy for several months, and will be defaulting to spending time with wife/cats/books instead of trying to write things here. @ FAC coordinators: I'll try to check in on weekends, but it may be necessary to replace me with someone capable of being more consistently active. Hog Farm Talk 19:59, 25 May 2023 (UTC)
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Hello, I plan on bringing banana slug to FAC sometime this year. I was wondering if this book is reliable enough. It is only 32 pages and I can't tell if the author is an expert but it has been cited in peer-reviewed articles. LittleJerry ( talk) 23:30, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
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On 5 June 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article CSS General M. Jeff Thompson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that M. Jeff Thompson described the Confederate ship named after himself as being "the largest and best, but slowest boat of the fleet"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/CSS General M. Jeff Thompson. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, CSS General M. Jeff Thompson), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Thank you today for the article, introduced: "The Confederates strike at a Union post in eastern Arkansas in hopes of relieving some of the pressure on the Siege of Vicksburg. After a lot of wavering by Theophilus Holmes and a march slowed by bad weather, the Confederates attack and are figuratively taken to the woodshed (losses are about 7 Confederates to 1 Federal, using Confederate casualty numbers). It's all for naught, because Vicksburg surrenders the same day anyway."! - I have a DYK hook on the same page the mentions sinking a battleship, and I dislike it (to put it mildly) but surrendered. The ppor singer - many good things could have been said about him as a special person, not just something that fits every singer with a powerful voice of character. Good intentions to make it "interesting", but sad for me. At least it matches another sinking ship in OTD, with 300 dead. Happy Fourth of July in case independence is for you!-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 16:00, 4 July 2023 (UTC)
Thank you so much for offering to CE Jefferson Davis! I shortened the existing sections, but realized that the article version of the article that @ Guerillero: had concerns about summarized JD's role in role in a manner that scapegoated him as per one version of the "lost cause" (Pollard's). The expansion of the Civil War's section from in term's of JD's decision making. I tried to reflect the sources (mainly Cooper and Davis) to allow readers to decide JD's impact on the war based on the constraints he worked with. The issues of the Civil War and the causes of the South's defeat go far beyond the responsibility of JD.
The policy sections were built on the suggestions of McPherson in Jefferson Davis as Commander in Chief . McPherson reminded me that Davis's impact was much larger than just the battlefield. I to constructed a cited narrative to describe the role JD played in determining strategic policies that impacted the outcome of the war without leading to a firm concludion.
Part of the article's expansion is that JD ended up functioning as a President, which includes both biography and leadership in national policy. This challenges the length issue.
Thanks again I know whatever edits you make, will be the right ones. Also, I want to note that your comments during my editing process were very much appreciated. And if needed (or desired) I can help out in any way you request. It'd be great if we could ensure this article remained a featured article.
(An aside: Are you on target with updating the Siege of Vicksburg for July 4? If I can help in any way, let me know!) Wtfiv ( talk) 01:19, 10 June 2023 (UTC)
I think the article is suitable for a B assessment. Do you wish to do it or should I put it on the review request page? If you have time, please let me know your thoughts about the likelihood of passing GA and perhaps what might need to be done for approval if you see something obvious. I had thought about putting it up after B assessment but I think another opinion and direction would be useful. I have some thoughts about its current state but I don't want to leave any preconceptions with you now. I may get a DYK from this because of the piano incident if I get it up quickly enough. I might as well enter it as my first ever contest entry if it gets to B. Thanks. Donner60 ( talk) 04:47, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
I posted a DYK nomination today. Donner60 ( talk) 20:15, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
I can look at this in the near future, real life permitting. I have promised to improve a couple of Civil War articles and have a two outside history presentations to prepare. I also have a few other things in mind for Wikiipedia articles. These would include writing at least brief articles about some unit histories to do away with red links in Vicksburg articles. The articles probably will be brief but I can use Crute, Joseph H., Jr. Units of the Confederate States Army and Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies for starters even if I can find little else. Maybe there are some old unit histories online. Yet, Grierson's Raid is interesting enough to keep it close to the top of the list. Donner60 ( talk) 05:05, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
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@ Hog Farm: Thanks for looking at Novelty Glass Company. Sorry it has issues. I'll have to use my Murray book as a guide but not an official source. If there was a good book that covered the 13 Fostoria glass companies, I would certainly buy it—but I don't think one exists. Anyway, I was about to withdraw it from GA nomination, but I realized I do not know the procedure for doing that. Also, wouldn't it be better for you if you went ahead and failed it? That way you would get credit for a review, and you did spend some time on it. Thoughts? TwoScars ( talk) 16:54, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
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Hi HF. Quick MILHIST question for you: I'm rewriting William Burnham Woods, who's of interest to me mainly because he was a Supreme Court justice, but before that he was also a Union general in the Civil War. What are the best sources for biographical material about Civil War generals? I found this by Ezra J. Warner, but is there anything else I should be aware of? Hope you're doing well. Extraordinary Writ ( talk) 22:19, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
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Thank you today for the article, introduced: "After two straight FACs of Missouri 1864, it's now Mississippi 1863. General Grant is moving eastwards into Mississippi to attack Vicksburg, when a third of his army runs into a single Confederate brigade outside Raymond. The battle is fought in woods, and spirals out of control with neither commander able to exercise a whole lot of command. The Union's numerical mismatch eventually forces the Confederates back, but the battle convinces Grant to drive the Confederates out of Jackson before taking on Vicksburg."! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 05:39, 12 May 2023 (UTC)
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Hello, Hog Farm. I just nominated the article Coal, West Virginia for deletion; and when I went to notify the article's creator, I noticed that you have AfD'd a bunch of similar articles by the creator and that you seem to be conversant with sources about West Virginia places that I don't have access to. Any analysis you may be able to add at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Coal, West Virginia would be welcome. Deor ( talk) 00:12, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
On 17 April 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Y. Slack, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 161 years ago today, William Y. Slack was promoted to brigadier general, even though he was already dead? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Y. Slack. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, William Y. Slack), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi Hog, just a note to say sorry for being tardy on the Sex Pistols FAR; work is on going and happily the article is not as bad as I initially feared. Mr Serial Number 54129 is doing a great job with the refs, which were anyway mostly high quality. You are being very supportive (I notice all of the FAR co-ords and regulars are top-notch), which is appreciated, but would like another month of mercy to complete, after which you will be pinged to review. ps, re Sandy's talk, there is nothing wrong with being a hick - i wear it as a badge of honour having been raised in a kitchen through hens would run, and we had pigs in the adgoining building. But that was the mid 70s; the place was primarily for dairy farming. Anyway, talk when you are pinged on the FAR and best. Ceoil ( talk) 21:56, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
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Hi Hog Farm! I am here to let you (as well as the other FAC coordinators on their talk pages) know that P-Makoto and I intend to nominate the Joseph Smith article for Featured Article status within the next few weeks. After spending some time lurking at WP:FA and WP:FAC though, I notice that this article is lengthier and more complex than most of the articles that are nominated. I think the length is justified: Smith was and remains a very complex and controversial figure. And of course, just being complex and controversial with a long article doesn't necessarily disqualify a topic from FA status (for example, see Jesus). That said, I'm wondering if you have any specific thoughts, questions, or comments before we jump into things? I think the length and complexity of the material has turned off some reviewers from doing a deep dive into it in the past. For example, a 2013 PR request failed to attract a single reviewer or even a comment. Is there anything you recommend to offset this a little bit? Thanks in advance! Trevdna ( talk) 04:52, 11 May 2023 (UTC)
Hi there @ Hog Farm. We interacted shortly after I joined Wikipedia in December 2021. I got attached to Dietrich v The Queen after it was delisted as an FA. I spent over a year fixing it and it got passed as a GA. After a copyedit, I sent to FAC but got a "not quite yet" comment from a coordinator and told to get a mentor. Nobody at FA seems to mentor law articles. If you are open to it, I'd be very appreciative. If you look at the GA review, you'll see I am not afraid of work and I action comments promptly. The Ga review went for over a month, and I enjoyed it. Even if you're not up for a mentor, if you could just take a look and provide me with actions to take that would be great. I guess the next step is as I am advised - send to peer review. Before that, I'd like to try and make it as good to go as possible. I feel kinda stuck on where to turn here. @ Buidhe, you left some comments on the FAC page, I'd be very happy for your assistance also, but note you aren't listed as a mentor. Thought I'd ask. I am quite "coachable" in the sense I love learning from the best and I take advice without getting annoyed or defensive. Cheers — MaxnaCarta ( 💬 • 📝 ) 03:11, 12 May 2023 (UTC)
I am sorry that I have not worked on the Whistling Dick (cannon) GA review for several days. Stuff happens. I noticed that a user named Premediated Chaos made some edits during that time. Two of the edits added duplicate citations, the reason given being, "quotes need citations immediately following." I am sure this is a mistaken application of a rule because in one case you only quoted two words! In fact, I use short quotes from authors all the time without feeling the need for duplicate citations. If I had to correct all of mine, I'd spend a year adding (unnecessary) citations to my many articles. Looking at another edit, I believe the editor means well. But I will remove the duplicate citations. Djmaschek ( talk) 02:27, 15 May 2023 (UTC)
On 16 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Plum Point Bend, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the casualties suffered at the Battle of Plum Point Bend were very light given the amount of ordnance expended? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Plum Point Bend. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Battle of Plum Point Bend), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 16 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Whistling Dick (cannon), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Whistling Dick was "of rather modest proportions"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Whistling Dick (cannon). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Whistling Dick (cannon)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Thanks for all your work and assistance with 23rd Virginia Infantry Battalion (Derrick's Battalion). Like Edgar's Battalion, I believe it is an important part of West Virginia's Civil War history. TwoScars ( talk) 18:39, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
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On 21 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dubuque, Arkansas, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dubuque, Arkansas, was destroyed in the American Civil War and is now covered by the waters of Bull Shoals Lake? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dubuque, Arkansas. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Dubuque, Arkansas), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 23 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1824 United States presidential election in Missouri, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 1824 US presidential election in Missouri was not decided by the Electoral College, but by Missouri representative John Scott? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1824 United States presidential election in Missouri. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, 1824 United States presidential election in Missouri), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Kusma ( talk) 00:02, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
For those who would find this of interest, I am about to enter a hyperactively busy several months of real life (beginning in about 24 hours). My ability to do new research on all but tiny things will be close to nil most of the time, but I will find time to finish any reviews I have open and will try to respond to comments on my work/still outstanding nominations within a reasonably practical time span. If anything like Talk:1st Missouri Field Battery#Ship of Theseus comes up again, feel free to just FAR or GAR or AfD or whatever and I'll work on it later as I can; I know there's a Gottschalk source that needs replaced in several of my earlier articles. Maybe things won't be as bad as I expect, but I anticipate being very very busy for several months, and will be defaulting to spending time with wife/cats/books instead of trying to write things here. @ FAC coordinators: I'll try to check in on weekends, but it may be necessary to replace me with someone capable of being more consistently active. Hog Farm Talk 19:59, 25 May 2023 (UTC)
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Hello, I plan on bringing banana slug to FAC sometime this year. I was wondering if this book is reliable enough. It is only 32 pages and I can't tell if the author is an expert but it has been cited in peer-reviewed articles. LittleJerry ( talk) 23:30, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
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On 5 June 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article CSS General M. Jeff Thompson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that M. Jeff Thompson described the Confederate ship named after himself as being "the largest and best, but slowest boat of the fleet"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/CSS General M. Jeff Thompson. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, CSS General M. Jeff Thompson), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Thank you today for the article, introduced: "The Confederates strike at a Union post in eastern Arkansas in hopes of relieving some of the pressure on the Siege of Vicksburg. After a lot of wavering by Theophilus Holmes and a march slowed by bad weather, the Confederates attack and are figuratively taken to the woodshed (losses are about 7 Confederates to 1 Federal, using Confederate casualty numbers). It's all for naught, because Vicksburg surrenders the same day anyway."! - I have a DYK hook on the same page the mentions sinking a battleship, and I dislike it (to put it mildly) but surrendered. The ppor singer - many good things could have been said about him as a special person, not just something that fits every singer with a powerful voice of character. Good intentions to make it "interesting", but sad for me. At least it matches another sinking ship in OTD, with 300 dead. Happy Fourth of July in case independence is for you!-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 16:00, 4 July 2023 (UTC)
Thank you so much for offering to CE Jefferson Davis! I shortened the existing sections, but realized that the article version of the article that @ Guerillero: had concerns about summarized JD's role in role in a manner that scapegoated him as per one version of the "lost cause" (Pollard's). The expansion of the Civil War's section from in term's of JD's decision making. I tried to reflect the sources (mainly Cooper and Davis) to allow readers to decide JD's impact on the war based on the constraints he worked with. The issues of the Civil War and the causes of the South's defeat go far beyond the responsibility of JD.
The policy sections were built on the suggestions of McPherson in Jefferson Davis as Commander in Chief . McPherson reminded me that Davis's impact was much larger than just the battlefield. I to constructed a cited narrative to describe the role JD played in determining strategic policies that impacted the outcome of the war without leading to a firm concludion.
Part of the article's expansion is that JD ended up functioning as a President, which includes both biography and leadership in national policy. This challenges the length issue.
Thanks again I know whatever edits you make, will be the right ones. Also, I want to note that your comments during my editing process were very much appreciated. And if needed (or desired) I can help out in any way you request. It'd be great if we could ensure this article remained a featured article.
(An aside: Are you on target with updating the Siege of Vicksburg for July 4? If I can help in any way, let me know!) Wtfiv ( talk) 01:19, 10 June 2023 (UTC)
I think the article is suitable for a B assessment. Do you wish to do it or should I put it on the review request page? If you have time, please let me know your thoughts about the likelihood of passing GA and perhaps what might need to be done for approval if you see something obvious. I had thought about putting it up after B assessment but I think another opinion and direction would be useful. I have some thoughts about its current state but I don't want to leave any preconceptions with you now. I may get a DYK from this because of the piano incident if I get it up quickly enough. I might as well enter it as my first ever contest entry if it gets to B. Thanks. Donner60 ( talk) 04:47, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
I posted a DYK nomination today. Donner60 ( talk) 20:15, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
I can look at this in the near future, real life permitting. I have promised to improve a couple of Civil War articles and have a two outside history presentations to prepare. I also have a few other things in mind for Wikiipedia articles. These would include writing at least brief articles about some unit histories to do away with red links in Vicksburg articles. The articles probably will be brief but I can use Crute, Joseph H., Jr. Units of the Confederate States Army and Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies for starters even if I can find little else. Maybe there are some old unit histories online. Yet, Grierson's Raid is interesting enough to keep it close to the top of the list. Donner60 ( talk) 05:05, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
Hello Hog Farm,
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@ Hog Farm: Thanks for looking at Novelty Glass Company. Sorry it has issues. I'll have to use my Murray book as a guide but not an official source. If there was a good book that covered the 13 Fostoria glass companies, I would certainly buy it—but I don't think one exists. Anyway, I was about to withdraw it from GA nomination, but I realized I do not know the procedure for doing that. Also, wouldn't it be better for you if you went ahead and failed it? That way you would get credit for a review, and you did spend some time on it. Thoughts? TwoScars ( talk) 16:54, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
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