Army of the Southwest (Union)
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The Army of the Southwest (Union) was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater, playing a key role in securing Missouri and northern Arkansas for the Union.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Army of the Southwest (Union) canonical | 1 |
| Union Army forces in the Southwest | 1 |
| Union Army of the Frontier | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15119079 — 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: Army of the Southwest (Union) Context triple: [Battle of Pea Ridge, involvedMilitaryUnit, Army of the Southwest (Union)]
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A.
Army of the Trans-Mississippi
The Army of the Trans-Mississippi was a major Confederate field army that operated west of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War, overseeing military campaigns in states such as Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.
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B.
Army of the Gulf
The Army of the Gulf was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily along the Gulf Coast, including in the campaigns for New Orleans and Mobile.
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C.
Army of the Missouri
The Army of the Missouri was a Union field army that operated in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, participating in campaigns across the Trans-Mississippi region.
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D.
Army of New Mexico
The Army of New Mexico was a Confederate field army formed during the American Civil War to conduct the ill-fated 1861–1862 campaign to seize the New Mexico Territory and potentially advance into the American Southwest.
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E.
Army of Western Louisiana
The Army of Western Louisiana was a Confederate Civil War field force that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater, notably under the leadership of General Richard Taylor.
- 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: Army of the Southwest (Union) Target entity description: The Army of the Southwest (Union) was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater, playing a key role in securing Missouri and northern Arkansas for the Union.
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A.
Army of the Trans-Mississippi
The Army of the Trans-Mississippi was a major Confederate field army that operated west of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War, overseeing military campaigns in states such as Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.
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B.
Army of the Gulf
The Army of the Gulf was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily along the Gulf Coast, including in the campaigns for New Orleans and Mobile.
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C.
Army of the Missouri
The Army of the Missouri was a Union field army that operated in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, participating in campaigns across the Trans-Mississippi region.
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D.
Army of New Mexico
The Army of New Mexico was a Confederate field army formed during the American Civil War to conduct the ill-fated 1861–1862 campaign to seize the New Mexico Territory and potentially advance into the American Southwest.
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E.
Army of Western Louisiana
The Army of Western Louisiana was a Confederate Civil War field force that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater, notably under the leadership of General Richard Taylor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Army of the Southwest (Union)
linked to: Army of the Southwest (Union)