Talk:William W. Belknap

message: Parents?
Wives (I think he was married twice)?
Children?
Thanks 68.197.49.1 (talk) 18:25, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I see his daddy and wives must have been added since the above message, but so far, no mommy. Did he have any other kids besides the one? Any reference for that information? Thanks, Wordreader (talk) 01:46, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I am attempting to update W.W. Belknap's bio article starting with photos. He had three wives.  One child died. I am currently writing a Wikipedia article on his involvement with the Indian tradership post scandal (1876). Cmguy777 (talk) 05:10, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Biographical expansion needed

message: Updated improved photo replaced older photos. Cmguy777 (talk) 16:10, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Added photo. Cmguy777 (talk) 05:07, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Updated photos 

message: The Secretary of War section needs expansion.  This was Belknaps most signifigant position next to his American Civil War service record.  Cmguy777 (talk) 23:31, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Secretary of War 

message: I have been attempting to add information on the Louisiana reconstruction; Belknap's and the War Department's involvement.  Any help would be welcome. Cmguy777 (talk) 16:11, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Louisiana reconstruction 

message: Historian John Koster (2010), The Belknap Scandal Fulcrum to Disaster, on page 58 contends that breach loaders and 300 repeating rifles sold to Indians at trader posts were a factor in the defeat of Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Koster I believe had based this theory on the investigation afterwards that U.S. Military breach loaders had jammed on the third round.  Sec. William W. Belknap (1874), Annual report of the Secretary of War, on pages XVII-XVIII stated he gave his troops superior top of the line Springfield breach loaders. How much did the arming of Indians contribute to the defeat of Custer? Cmguy777 (talk) 19:16, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Moved sentence: Sec. Belknap allowed the sale of high quality breach loaders and repeating rifles to hostile American Indians that led to a fire power disadvantage for the U.S. Army and Col. George A. Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Cmguy777 (talk) 02:36, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Breach loaders 

message: Did President Grant really ask for Belknap's resignation? There seem to be reports to the contrary. Specifically that Belknap begged the President to allow him to resign, and that the President (evidently moved by Belknap's plea) accepted, and helped him draft the resignation letter. If this is true (and not some sort of ex post facto 19th century spin, to cover up the fact that Grant asked for the resignation in order to protect his brother, who was also involved in trader post payoffs) then the article needs to be reworded. Gulbenk (talk) 07:11, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: The article currently says Belknap asked Grant to resign. Grant accepted his explanation and accepted his resignation. Politically that helped Grant not having a cabinet member under investigation and impeachment charges. It also helped Belknap not get impeached by the Senate. It also probably helped the soldier who was forced to buy goods at the suttler forts. Cmguy777 (talk) 15:52, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Belknap Resignation 

message: I wonder why the article is called "William W. Belknap" instead of "William Worth Belknap" or "W. W. Belknap". Is this a WP style thing? He was just as likely, if not even more so, to be called "W. W. Belknap" in his lifetime. Thank you, Wordreader (talk) 01:38, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: William Worth Belknap is a possibility. Cmguy777 (talk) 15:40, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name entry 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: I think Belknap's biography would be worthy of a Good Article nomination. It might increase viewership to the Belknap article. Belknap was in office over six years and his policies were controversial. Any suggestions on how to get Belknap's biography to Good Article status ? Cmguy777 (talk) 17:12, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Good article nomination 

message: I've reduced the Lead, which is probably still too long. It is supposed to be summary of most important material and was too detailed. Legacy and review of entire career does not belong here and is being moved to later. I'm also editing other sections for proportionParkwells (talk) 21:11, 6 May 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: Lead was too long and other editing changes