Talk:Edward D. Baker

I think the new article should be speedied. It adds nothing substantive to this existing page. BusterD 01:45, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

:I didn't read it but if you think so, I'll just make it redirect here. The info will be in the page history if there's anything to salvage and redirects are cheap. Katr67 01:55, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure I need to do this or if it is appropriate. I'm a battlefield guide/interpreter at Ball's Bluff, where Baker was killed. I am preparing a lecture about Baker, and Wikipedia was my starting point. I have expanded that research to more than 30 sources, and I believe I can improve the article by adding facts and references. I have already made a few changes in the Early Life section. Am I on the right track, or am I being too presumptuous? Tbowers1942 (talk) 15:03, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

::(No, no need to do it, but on the other hand it is not inappropriate.) I just looked over [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edward_Dickinson_Baker&action=historysubmit&diff=476667580&oldid=465221117 your additions] and without checking the references myself, they look good. You are not being presumptuous at all, as Wikipedians are encouraged to Be Bold when updating articles. My only caveat, and it is a very small one, is to make sure there is no conflict of interest regarding your edits, because of your connection with Ball's Bluff. I doubt there is any reason for concern but I like to mention it to people. You might also check in with the military history project linked above. I hope you will stick around! And as an aside, oh boy, is that "Honors" section a mess...but that has nothing to do with your edits. Valfontis (talk) 17:39, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

:::Thanks for the encouragement! After being a long-time Wikipedia user, it's interesting to see how content is generated and vetted. I struggled a bit with having a reference source with multiple references, but I think I have it figured out. BTW, why are some citations under References and some under Notes? There was a lot of controversy about Baker's actions at Ball's Bluff, but I am staying away from all of that. In fact, most of my edits have to do with Baker's life and not the battle.Tbowers1942 (talk) 19:07, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

::Short answer to Notes vs. References--because this article is kind of a mess! Valfontis (talk) 19:26, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

This article can use more content in the lead, and some of the external links be worked into the article (any that can) or the links trimmed, as well as the reference tag addressed. Otr500 (talk) 00:37, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

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