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This article was the first I created, so it has been a learning process. It has been rated a C in the military historical criteria scale, and I'm not entirely certain what that means. Does anyone know what I can be doing specifically to improve the citations? Thanks Radar488 (talk) 03:33, 20 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry to wander aimlessly again, but @WP:MILHIST coordinators: , could you advise at all how I can improve current citations to bring them up to standard? This is still new to me and I want to produce quality work. Sorry to complicate. Kind regards, Radar488 (talk) 08:46, 21 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Radar488, an article who want to reach B-class (a class higher than C-class) should address the 5 major points. One of them is inline citations, so let's say every sentence or at the end of a paragraph should have at least a citation which is connected to the rightful source, who supports the information in the sentence or paragraph. If you want to learn more you can read the Wikipedia:Verifiability. Cheers. CPA-5 (talk) 09:36, 21 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Much obliged, CPA-5. I will work on adding more consistent citations, at least at the end of each paragraph. Unfortunately Captain Benson is fairly obscure, but I am digging deep. Radar488 (talk) 09:58, 21 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I have revised citations and improved the article. For reevaluation. @WP:MILHIST coordinators: Radar488 (talk) 11:34, 21 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Radar488, here’s an outline of how a B-class article should be formatted. Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment. Векочел (talk) 23:06, 21 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

B class review[edit]

B class. It would be nice to mention the unit in which 2nd US, Battery M served (Hunt's Reserve Artillery, 1st Brigade). It would be interesting to know if Battery M came into action during the 7-days battles. I don't see it on the Gaines Mill map in Battles & Leaders. If Benson was fatally wounded by the bursting of one of Battery M's shells, was it an accident or caused by enemy action? It's not clear. Djmaschek (talk) 01:03, 27 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Djmaschek. I can certainly add some more detail on the Artillery Reserve. I have some more documents squirreled away on Benson, including service details and the circumstances of his death. It appears that some of his reports between Hanover Court House and the Battle of Malvern Hill were potentially lost and therefore not included in the OR. I would have to consult Hunt's report, which is a bit vague as he appears to have been on detached service. I ~~know~~ believe he was present at Gaines' Mill and moved with McCall's division to Glendale prior to Malvern Hill. As for the cause of death, the accounts I have seen are vague but all point to the conclusion that it was one of his own guns that wounded him. I do not know how or why. I will add some more clarifying detail when I can. Thanks Radar488 (talk) 03:22, 27 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I've heard of ammunition accidents involving 20-pounder Parrot rifles, but the 3-inch Ordnance rifle was a very reliable weapon. If it was the explosion of a caisson, one assumes the record would mention that. Poor fellow, he didn't survive long enough to have a big impact in the Civil War, unlike someone like Alanson Randol. Djmaschek (talk) 19:09, 27 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]