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and a number of the memorials created in his honor throughout the country have been removed.[edit]

it should say throughout the United States, not every reader is thinking of your country as "the country" lmao 2A00:801:79A:DD76:B869:953:2568:803F (talk) 13:25, 28 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done! Wtfiv (talk) 18:31, 28 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hyperlink to Franklin Pierce is wrong and year is wrong[edit]

See the intro: The hyperlink to president pierce is linked to the tv show MASH. It also says thatvhsi administration ended in 1847 instead of 1857 2603:7000:44F0:62C0:98BD:B691:21E3:8323 (talk) 08:09, 1 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. Problem in lead fixed. Fortunately, main text aligns.Thanks! Wtfiv (talk) 09:25, 1 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Grammar Error[edit]

and his moderate approach to secession that may be able to persuade undecided Southerners.

Should read something like:

"and his moderate approach to secession, which Confederate leaders thought might persuade undecided Southerners to their cause."

or if you want to keep it in passive voice:

"and a moderate approach to secession that was deemed likely to persuade undecided Southerners" 2600:1700:5B2C:A090:B932:D75C:BFED:EDE6 (talk) 21:44, 19 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Fixed I changed it to "which Confederate leaders thought might persuade undecided Southerners to support their cause." Thanks for pointing this out. Carlstak (talk) 01:09, 20 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 27 March 2024[edit]

Correcting birth dates of two youngest children: William was born 1861 (not 1864); Varina was born 1864 (not 1872). William Howell, born 1861, who died of diphtheria at age 10;[63] and Varina Anne, born 1864, who remained single and lived to be 34.[64] 73.137.166.113 (talk) 14:29, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done, verified per references already provided in article Funnyfarmofdoom (talk to me) 15:31, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 18 April 2024[edit]

change "and an argument for the righteousness of succession" to "and an argument for the righteousness of secession." LitigiousOx (talk) 23:20, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]