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A fact from Burnside carbine appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 15 June 2007. The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that one of the most successful weapons of the American Civil War was designed by one of the war's most incompetent generals?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2007/June.

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POV in assessment?[edit]

The main article for Ambrose Burnside doesn't claim him to be poor military officer unlike this article? Also, the main article on Burnside actually mentions him being effective commander on smaller engagements. --TLein (talk) 07:24, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Relevance of final section[edit]

The final subheading purports to describe the effect of the carbine's invention on Burnside's career, but no such argument or description is then offered. Suggest deletion of final passage or substantial editing to shift the tone away from an irrelevant critique of Burnside's command capabilities. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WhampoaSamovar (talk • contribs) 17:38, 19 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]