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Daingerfield is a notable person of the Civil War, even if his importance doesn't extend to major textbooks. He is an eye witness to the Battle of Harper's Ferry (there's a reference and a photo of the pdf on his page), having been a "prisoner" of John Brown, and he is a historical person so
202:. Google books shows his article was cited in two recent scholarly history books on the period. Not to mention the fact that it got a favorable review in an 1886 issue of the "Georgia Eclectic Medical Journal. :-) Google scholar also shows citations to his article including one from 2002.
221:- I am aware of Daingerfield's account of John Brown's raid, but I'm not aware of any reliable secondary sources about Daingerfield himself. I was also unable to read anything of that review except the one line Google Books gives as a preview. He's an early case of
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Fayetteville. The house he bought in Fayetteville is on the National Register of Historic Homes, and his biography is partially printed on the sign for the "Civil War Trails" in front of his house.
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How do I respond to this note properly? Do I do it on the talk page or somewhere else? In the meantime, I'd like to say that I am a newbie here, so be patient with me.
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Then I think the thing to do is have an article that is about both his account of the raid (which seems to be an undeniably notable account) as well as the man himself.
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