Talk:Nichols's Missouri Cavalry Regiment

Comment: out of scope
The first two paragraphs under the Background and organization section appear to be unneeded. These describe events in 1861-62 that are not connected to the history of Nichols's Regiment, which was formed in 1864. This material would be covered in Missouri in the Civil War, which you thoughtfully included as a link. See Relevance of content and Out of scope. (I admit to being an offender too, in some of my articles.) The third paragraph is, of course, directly relevant to the topic at hand and should remain in the article. Djmaschek (talk) 05:42, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
 * - I've actually been requested to put that background in there at GA reviews. See Talk:12th Missouri Infantry Regiment (Confederate)/GA1 and Talk:Slayback's Missouri Cavalry Regiment/GA1, with the latter citing the precedent of the first one.  Landis's Missouri Battery passed FAC with twice as much background content.  Slayback's Regiment passed ACR with almost the exact same material as in this one, and is close to passing FAC.  I'm okay with trimming it, although I personally prefer it to be in there.  Would you like me to ping in Peacemaker67, the GA reviewer who requested that in similar articles, or to post something at WT:MILHIST asking for input, or something like that? Hog Farm Bacon 06:18, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
 * I obviously encouraged its inclusion so that the reader understands the background to the formation of the unit and the fighting in Missouri up to the point the unit was created, so I certainly support proper background being added to articles, particularly if it is intended they may be brought to ACR or FAC one day. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:41, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
 * I've reviewed several similar articles and I personally find the context provided in that section useful, particularly because the generic reader reader isn't necessarily intimately familiar with the history of Missouri in the Civil War. Eddie891 Talk Work 13:18, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Leave the two paragraphs in. I respectfully withdraw my objection, since two experienced editors argue in favor of keeping it in. I wrote the following B class articles and did not believe it necessary to add similar background information (though I may be guilty of adding too many other details): 7th Missouri Cavalry Regiment (Union), 40th Missouri and 44th Missouri Infantry Regiment (Union), and Battery B and Battery E, 1st Missouri Light Artillery Regiment. Djmaschek (talk) 03:19, 30 November 2020 (UTC)
 * BTW: I just wrote a new (stub) article for a red link in your article: Memphis and Little Rock Railroad. Djmaschek (talk) 03:19, 30 November 2020 (UTC)