Confederate Army of the West
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The Confederate Army of the West was a short-lived Confederate field army that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater during the American Civil War under generals such as Earl Van Dorn.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army of the West (Confederate States) | 1 |
| Army of the West (Confederate) | 1 |
| Confederate Army of the West canonical | 1 |
| Confederate Western Department | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15119080 — 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: Confederate Army of the West Context triple: [Battle of Pea Ridge, involvedMilitaryUnit, Confederate Army of the West]
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A.
Army of the Southwest (Union)
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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B.
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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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 Kentucky
The Army of Kentucky was a short-lived Confederate field army that operated primarily in the Western Theater during the American Civil War.
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E.
Confederate Army of Mississippi
The Confederate Army of Mississippi was a major Confederate field army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, notably commanded by generals such as Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard.
- 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: Confederate Army of the West Target entity description: The Confederate Army of the West was a short-lived Confederate field army that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater during the American Civil War under generals such as Earl Van Dorn.
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A.
Army of the Southwest (Union)
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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B.
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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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 Kentucky
The Army of Kentucky was a short-lived Confederate field army that operated primarily in the Western Theater during the American Civil War.
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E.
Confederate Army of Mississippi
The Confederate Army of Mississippi was a major Confederate field army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, notably commanded by generals such as Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Confederate Army of the West
linked to: Confederate Army of the West