User:Eddie891/spotcheck
My spot-check is below, based upon this revision of the page.
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| 1a | of state troops |
Sterling Price [...]commander of [...] the Missouri State Guard (MSG)[...] Major General Price. | 
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| 1b | Lyon pursued the Missouri State Guard, although a portion of his force commanded by Colonel Franz Sigel was defeated at the Battle of Carthage on July 5. After Carthage, Jackson temporarily left the state, and the anti-secession elements of the state legislature voted against secession. |
Lyon sent forces [...] to cut off the MSG [...] On July 5 [...] column of federals under US Colonel Franz Sigel [...] driven back through Carthage [...] Jackson departed on a politial mission [...] Unionists [...] met in the state capital [...] declared their government the provisional government of a state in the United States |
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nit-picky, but source doesn't establish that they are part of the state legislature just that they were part of an "earlier state convention" | True. It's hard not to commit slight OR sins when you're super familiar with the topic, and the source you're using is vaguer than you'd like. |
| 2 | When the American Civil War began in early 1861, the state of Missouri did not secede despite being a slave state. The Governor of Missouri, Claiborne Fox Jackson, mobilized pro-secession state militia to encamp near St. Louis, where a federal arsenal was located. Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon of the Union Army, commander of the arsenal, dispersed the militiamen on May 10 in the Camp Jackson affair. Lyon's action was followed by a pro-secession riot in St. Louis. In response, on May 12, Jackson formed the pro-secession Missouri State Guard, a militia unit, and appointed Major General Sterling Price as its commander. On June 15, Lyon drove Jackson and the secessionists from the state capital of Jefferson City; Jackson then occupied Boonville. Two days later, the secessionists were forced out of the latter place, and Jackson and Price fell back to southwestern Missouri. |
Missouri [...] slave state [...] did not vote to secede in 1861 [...] Nathaniel Lyon, commander of the Federal arsenal in St. Louis, was promoted to brigadier general [...] Governor, Clariborne Fox Jackson [...] installed [cannon] at "Camp Jackson" outside St. Louis where he was drilling his prosecessionist [militia]. On May 10 Lyon's troops [...] captured [...] state militiamen [...] secessionists rioted. [...] On May 12 [...] new force called the Missouri State Guard [...] to evict the governor [... Lyon] occupied the capital on June 15, and Jackson's government moved [...] to Boonville [...] two days later [Lyon began the] occupation of Boonville [...] Jackson and Price retreated separately to the Southwest corner of Missouri. |
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nit picking but it's not establshed that the camp was dispersed by lyon, the MSG establishment isn't cited as May 12, but Price being placed in charge | I was using "Lyon" as shorthand for Lyon's people, which is supported. On a second read, I was misreading the exact date of the MSG formation, so I've rephrased it to reflect that. I've used this basic format in several articles, so I'll have to go around it clean this up in several places. |
| 3 | In early August, Price and the Missouri State Guard were joined by Confederate States Army troops commanded by Brigadier General Ben McCulloch. On August 10, Lyon attacked the combined camp of Price and McCulloch. The Union plan at the Battle of Wilson's Creek involved a pincer attack in which Lyon attacked the encampment from the front, and Sigel assaulted from the rear. However, Sigel's force was routed and Lyon was killed, and the battle ended in a Union defeat |
On August 6 CS Brigadier General Ben McCulloch [...] army [...] settled back into camp. Lyon decided to attack and divided his army into three units [...] two marched out [...] for a dawn attack. [...] on August 10 [...] suprise attack.[...] Sigel [...]opened fire [fighting... his] troops broke into a rout [... Lyon] killed by a musket ball [...] Sigel had been defeated. [...] The Confederates were not able to follow up on their victory |
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| 4 | Price and the Missouri State Guard then headed north towards the Missouri River in a campaign that culminated in the successful Siege of Lexington in September. In October, Union forces commanded by Major General John C. Frémont concentrated against Price, who retreated southwards to Neosho, where he was joined by Jackson. On November 3, Jackson and the pro-secession legislators voted to secede and join the Confederate States of America as a government-in-exile. |
Price headed northwest with [...] guardsmen [...] marched on lexington [...] Forced Mulligan to surrender [. ...] Major General John C. Fremont was appointed commander of the Department of the West [...] October 12 to move against Price [...] who retreated to Neosho, southwest [...] At Neosho Governor Jackson and the secessionist legislators passed an ordinance of secession on November 3 and joined the Confederacy, but remained a government-in-exile... |
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Not sure they voted to join as a government-in-exile, more that they were forced to? Not really a big difference though | A bit semantical, but there is a difference, so I've inserted the word "functioning" in there |
| 5 | In February 1862, pressure from Brigadier General Samuel R. Curtis' Army of the Southwest led Price to abandon Missouri for Arkansas. In March, Price, McCulloch, and Major General Earl Van Dorn joined forces to form the Army of the West. |
Brigadier General Samuel R. Curtis [...] commander of the Army of the Southwest [...] Launched his campaign on February 11, chasing price [...] into Northwestern Arkansas [...] On March 2 CS Major General Earl Van Dorn [...] joined Price and McCulloch. He named their combined force the Army of the West. |
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| 6 | Van Dorn moved against Curtis, and the two foes fought the Battle of Pea Ridge on March 7 and 8. McCulloch was killed and the Confederates and Missouri State Guardsmen were defeated. After Pea Ridge, the Army of the West retreated to Van Buren, Arkansas. |
Van Dorn decided to envelop Federals [...] Curtis [...] on the morning of March 7, was ready. [...] launched sharp attacks [...] McCulloch [...] was killed by a volley [... fighting contued through May 8, ending as] the Federals achieved a decisive tactical and strategic victory at Pea Ridge. |
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| 8a | Sometimes spelled Westly |
Westly Roberts |
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| 8b | During the fight, Roberts' Battery was part of Colonel Robert G. Shaver's brigade, along with several infantry regiments from Arkansas. |
Col. Robert G. Shaver[...] Roberts's Missouri Battery |
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| 10 | Shaver's brigade was initially held in reserve, but it was ordered from the Confederate left to the right by Army of the Trans-Mississippi commander Major General Thomas C. Hindman. Roberts' Battery then moved forward onto a ridge. |
detached [...] Shaver's brigade [...] to Shoup [...] spent the day waiting [... Hindman and] hurried toward the ridge |
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| 11 | although the two 6-pounders were still with the battery. The James rifles were the only rifled cannons available to the Confederates at Prairie Grove |
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You almost definitely mean p. 187 two 12-pounder James rifles and two 6-pounder guns | Yeah, typo. Fixed. | ||
| 12b | Even in the new position, heavy Union artillery fire rendered the battery's position untenable, and the guns were withdrawn up the hill. Eventually, Roberts decided that the battery could not hold its position, and the gunners abandoned the pieces and took shelter in some nearby woods |
Drew an immediate barrage of [shots...] soon recognized that the situation was untenable. [... retreated up the hill] fled into the woods |
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| 13 | one shot from the battery almost hit Herron |
A round from Roberts's Missouri Battery decapitated the horse immediately behind his own and wounded the rider |
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Thoughts on whether that is 'almost' hit? | If I had a projectile miss me by a couple feet, I'd say it's an almost miss. What do you think on this? | |
| 16a | Ruffner's Battery, which was armed with four 6-pounders at this point, was positioned at a point on the river named Gaines' Landing, along with the 8th and 9th Missouri Infantry Regiments |
[...]replaced [in Gaines landing by ...]Eighth Missouri Infantry, the Ninth Missouri Infantry, and Ruffner’s Missouri Battery of four six-pounder cannon |
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| 16b | Ruffner's Battery, along with the two infantry regiments, fought an inconclusive skirmish against the 25th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, the 4th Ohio Battery, and the 5th Illinois Cavalry Regiment on June 28 at Gaines' Landing. |
The next day [, June 28, ...] Twenty-fifth Wisconsin Infantry [...] Fourth Ohio Artillery [...] Fifth Illinois [at ...] Spanish Moss Bend, ten miles southeast of Gaines Landing. They engaged Clark’s army in a running skirmish. [...] the Federals [...] withdraw |
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worth noting that it was only part of the Illinois cavalry regiment? Skirmish was not just at Gaines' Landing. Not convinced that the skirmish is best described as inconclusive... Thoughts? | Clarified on the partial unit. Removed "inconclusive". Clarified that it was in the vicinity of Gaines' Landing. | |
| 18a | After capturing Little Rock, Union troops occupied several points on the Arkansas River. Pine Bluff was occupied by the 5th Kansas and 1st Indiana Cavalry Regiments; the garrison was commanded by Colonel Powell Clayton. On October 25, Marmaduke attacked Pine Bluff. The Union cavalrymen barricaded the town square, which was then assaulted by Marmaduke's cavalry. |
After the fall of Little Rock[...] Federal forces occupied several towns along the Arkansas River.[...] Pine Bluff [...] garrison, the 5th Kansas and 1st Indiana Cavalry commanded by US Colonel Powell Clayton. On October 25, Marmaduke's [...] Cavalrymen approached the town [...federals] barricaded the courthouse square [...] Confederates made several direct attacks |
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Maybe add that the fortifying was done by federals and recently freed slaves, but a minor detail | Pretty minor detail. I'm not sure that it's worth adding to this article. |
| 18b | Further Confederate cavalry charges failed to carry the makeshift defensive position, and Marmaduke's men withdrew after participating in some looting. |
... Several direct attacks [...] were unsuccessful [...] withdrew after damaging and looting the town. |
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| 19 | Initially, Marmaduke anticipated a successful surprise attack, so most of the Confederate artillery remained in reserve. However, the attack quickly bogged down, and Ruffner's Battery was called into action |
His suprise attack had failed. [...] It would now be necessary to wear down the defenders [...] Ruffner's Missouri [Battery] thundered up. |
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I'm not seeing that he anticipated a successful attack and left most of the artillery in reserve. | Removed "successful", and changed "most" to "some". I think "some" is okay, as two batteries are mentioned as being taken out of reserve on p. 304 and a third is mentioned on p. 303 (which I've added to the citation range) | |
| 20 | and, firing from the grounds of a church with three cannons, opened fire on the Union position, which was near the local courthouse |
three pieces into battery on the Methodist Church grounds [and opened fire] upon the courthouse and adjoining buildings... |
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| 21 | While the artillery fire forced the defenders from some of the more exposed positions, the main Union line held under fire |
drove the Indianians from the cupola of the courthouse [...] were unable to beat down the barricades or knockout the Yanks' guns. |
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It's a bit of a stretch, imo, to go from cupola to 'more exposed' and 'unable to beat down or knockout' to 'held under fire'... | The "held" part is me using poor wording. I changed to "held up under fire" in response to one of CPA's comments, as that was what I was trying to say. I think "unable to beat down" works with "held up under fire". Reprased out the more exposed bit | |
| 22 | While Confederate assaults at Pleasant Hill were repulsed, the Union army, commanded by Major General Nathaniel Banks, continued a retreat that had begun several days earlier |
All of the Confederate assaults bogged down after some initial successes [...] night put an end to the fighting [... Banks] decided to order his army back [... in a] retreat. |
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| 23 | After Pleasant Hill, General Edmund Kirby Smith, who was in overall command of the Confederate forces, moved his men back into Arkansas, where Steele had occupied Camden. Steele's supply line was tenuous, and he had suffered defeats at the battles of Poison Spring and Marks' Mills. Running low on food, the Union troops abandoned Camden on April 26, with hopes of retreating to Little Rock. The Confederates pursued, and caught up with Steele at the crossing of the Saline River on April 30. |
CS General E. Kirby Smith, the COnfederate commander [... withdrew to Arkansas and ] the federals occupied Camden [...] the federals continued to suffer food shortages [...] near Poison Spring [... Federals] retreated [...] attacked the Federals at Marks' Mills [...] Union resistance then crumbled [...] rout[...] almost out of food [..] Moved out of Camden during the night of April 26 and headed towards Little Rock. [Confederates pursued] crossing of Saline River [...] on April 30 Smith attacked. |
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| 24 | That morning, as part of the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry, Ruffner's Battery, along with Lesueur's Missouri Battery, positioned themselves to provide supporting fire for an attack by Parsons' Division. |
Lesueur and Ruffner's Battery [..] deliver supporting fire |
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| 25 | When Clark's brigade, along with Colonel Lucien C. Gause's brigade of Brigadier General Thomas J. Churchill's division, attacked the Union line, Ruffner's and Lesueur's Batteries moved forward in support. However, Clark and Gause were repulsed, exposing the two batteries' positions |
Clark [...] Gause [...] ordered [] forward for the attack [...] Lesueur and Ruffner pushed [...] to support the infanry. [...] stuck in an exposed position |
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| 28 | or three |
capturing three |
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| 29 | Later that day, Steele's men escaped across the Saline River via a pontoon bridge; they arrived in Little Rock on May 2. |
The federals had crossed the river and dismantled the pontoon bridge [...] arrived in Little Rock on May 2 |
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| 30 | as Smith had previously signed surrender terms for the Trans-Mississippi Department on June 2 |
terms of surrender [...] Smith signed [them] on a Federal steamer in Galveston Harbor on June 2 |
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