Military Division of the James
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The Military Division of the James was a major Union Army command during the American Civil War, responsible for overseeing military operations in the region around the James River, including the siege and capture of Richmond and Petersburg.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Military Division of the James canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13632231 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Military Division of the James Context triple: [Commander, Military Division of the James, appliesToJurisdiction, Military Division of the James]
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A.
Army of the James
The Army of the James was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily in Virginia, notably participating in the campaigns against Richmond and Petersburg.
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B.
Military Division of the Mississippi
The Military Division of the Mississippi was a major Union Army command in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, overseeing multiple armies in operations against the Confederacy.
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C.
Army of the Shenandoah
The Army of the Shenandoah was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily in Virginia’s strategically vital Shenandoah Valley.
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D.
Benning
Benning is a residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., known for its proximity to major thoroughfares and access to public transit.
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E.
Benning
Benning is a masculine given name of English origin, historically associated with figures such as colonial governor Benning Wentworth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Military Division of the James Target entity description: The Military Division of the James was a major Union Army command during the American Civil War, responsible for overseeing military operations in the region around the James River, including the siege and capture of Richmond and Petersburg.
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A.
Army of the James
The Army of the James was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily in Virginia, notably participating in the campaigns against Richmond and Petersburg.
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B.
Military Division of the Mississippi
The Military Division of the Mississippi was a major Union Army command in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, overseeing multiple armies in operations against the Confederacy.
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C.
Army of the Shenandoah
The Army of the Shenandoah was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily in Virginia’s strategically vital Shenandoah Valley.
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D.
Benning
Benning is a residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., known for its proximity to major thoroughfares and access to public transit.
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E.
Benning
Benning is a masculine given name of English origin, historically associated with figures such as colonial governor Benning Wentworth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Commander, Military Division of the James
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appliesToJurisdiction
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Military Division of the James
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