Template:Did you know nominations/28th Virginia battle flag

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 20:25, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

28th Virginia battle flag

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Marshall Sherman in 1864 with the 28th Virginia battle flag

• ... that the 28th Virginia battle flag was captured at the Battle of Gettysburg by a private in the Union army (pictured)? Source: The Washington Post
  • ALT1: ... that Marshall Sherman (pictured), who captured the 28th Virginia battle flag at the Battle of Gettysburg, claimed to have done so by threatening its bearer with his bayonet? Source: The Washington Post
  • ALT2: ... that unsuccessful attempts have been made to return the 28th Virginia battle flag (pictured) to Virginia from Minnesota during three different centuries? Source: See article
  • ALT3: ... that the 28th Virginia battle flag (pictured) is stored at an undisclosed location in the Minnesota Historical Society, and has not been returned to Virginia despite multiple requests across three centuries? Source: The Washington Post
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Francis Bourgeois (trainspotter)

Created by Ezlev (talk). Self-nominated at 05:11, 27 December 2021 (UTC).

• General eligibility:
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Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
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• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
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Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Ezlev: I see no problems with the article. You just need to do QPQ. The first three hooks are rather boring and the final one is okay. I am going to propose this hook. ALT4: ... that the 28th Virginia battle flag was captured by Marshall Sherman (pictured) at the Battle of Gettysburg and Minnesota has declined to return the flag since? Jon698 (talk) 15:05, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

• • QPQ added, Jon698! Thanks for the hook feedback and the ALT! ezlev (user/tlk/ctrbs) 18:06, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
    • @Ezlev: Done and passed. I hope Minnesota never gives it back. Jon698 (talk) 21:41, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
      • A reviewer can not approve their own hook. SL93 (talk) 04:20, 9 January 2022 (UTC)
        • Promoter's comment: oh way down south in the land of traitors / rattlesnakes and alligators / ride away! ride away! ride away! ride away!... theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she) 20:25, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

ALT3 to T:DYK/P6