Major General Samuel R. Curtis

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Major General Samuel R. Curtis was a Union Army officer and politician best known for his leadership in the Trans-Mississippi Theater during the American Civil War, including his victory at the Battle of Pea Ridge.

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Label	Occurrences
Samuel R. Curtis	4
Brigadier General Samuel R. Curtis	1
Major General Samuel R. Curtis canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15118992 — 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: Major General Samuel R. Curtis
Context triple: [Department of the Missouri, notableCommander, Major General Samuel R. Curtis]

A. Major General William J. Worth
Major General William J. Worth was a prominent U.S. Army officer of the early 19th century, noted for his leadership in the Mexican–American War and for having the city of Fort Worth, Texas, named in his honor.
B. Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord
Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord was a Union Army officer and corps commander in the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in the final campaigns that led to the surrender of Confederate forces.
C. Lucius Buckner
Lucius Buckner is a notable individual associated with the Buckner family name, recognized as a distinguished bearer of that surname.
D. Brigadier General Daniel Tyler
Brigadier General Daniel Tyler was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, known for his early-war command roles and involvement in key Eastern Theater operations.
E. Major General John G. Smyth
Major General John G. Smyth was a British Indian Army officer and senior commander who served in key leadership roles during the Second World War.
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: Major General Samuel R. Curtis
Target entity description: Major General Samuel R. Curtis was a Union Army officer and politician best known for his leadership in the Trans-Mississippi Theater during the American Civil War, including his victory at the Battle of Pea Ridge.

A. Major General William J. Worth
Major General William J. Worth was a prominent U.S. Army officer of the early 19th century, noted for his leadership in the Mexican–American War and for having the city of Fort Worth, Texas, named in his honor.
B. Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord
Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord was a Union Army officer and corps commander in the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in the final campaigns that led to the surrender of Confederate forces.
C. Lucius Buckner
Lucius Buckner is a notable individual associated with the Buckner family name, recognized as a distinguished bearer of that surname.
D. Brigadier General Daniel Tyler
Brigadier General Daniel Tyler was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, known for his early-war command roles and involvement in key Eastern Theater operations.
E. Major General John G. Smyth
Major General John G. Smyth was a British Indian Army officer and senior commander who served in key leadership roles during the Second World War.
F. None of above. chosen