Salem raid (1863)
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The Salem raid of 1863 was a Union cavalry operation during the American Civil War, led by General William W. Averell against Confederate infrastructure in southwestern Virginia.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18014158 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Salem raid (1863) Context triple: [William W. Averell, battle, Salem raid (1863)]
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Morgan's Raid of 1863
Morgan's Raid of 1863 was a daring Confederate cavalry incursion led by General John H. Morgan that swept through several Northern states during the American Civil War, aiming to disrupt Union supply lines and spread alarm behind enemy lines.
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Marianna raid
The Marianna raid was a small but brutal American Civil War engagement in September 1864, in which Union forces attacked the Confederate-held town of Marianna, Florida, resulting in intense street fighting and significant local destruction.
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Holly Springs Raid
The Holly Springs Raid was a Confederate cavalry attack during the American Civil War in December 1862 that destroyed Union supply lines in Mississippi and forced General Ulysses S. Grant to abandon his first overland campaign against Vicksburg.
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Danbury Raid
The Danbury Raid was a 1777 British expedition during the American Revolutionary War that targeted and destroyed Continental Army supplies in Danbury, Connecticut, prompting subsequent clashes with American forces.
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Jubal Early’s raid on Washington
Jubal Early’s raid on Washington was a Confederate Civil War offensive in July 1864 that brought Southern forces to the outskirts of the U.S. capital, prompting emergency Union defenses and heightening Northern alarm.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Salem raid (1863) Target entity description: The Salem raid of 1863 was a Union cavalry operation during the American Civil War, led by General William W. Averell against Confederate infrastructure in southwestern Virginia.
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A.
Morgan's Raid of 1863
Morgan's Raid of 1863 was a daring Confederate cavalry incursion led by General John H. Morgan that swept through several Northern states during the American Civil War, aiming to disrupt Union supply lines and spread alarm behind enemy lines.
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B.
Marianna raid
The Marianna raid was a small but brutal American Civil War engagement in September 1864, in which Union forces attacked the Confederate-held town of Marianna, Florida, resulting in intense street fighting and significant local destruction.
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C.
Holly Springs Raid
The Holly Springs Raid was a Confederate cavalry attack during the American Civil War in December 1862 that destroyed Union supply lines in Mississippi and forced General Ulysses S. Grant to abandon his first overland campaign against Vicksburg.
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D.
Danbury Raid
The Danbury Raid was a 1777 British expedition during the American Revolutionary War that targeted and destroyed Continental Army supplies in Danbury, Connecticut, prompting subsequent clashes with American forces.
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E.
Jubal Early’s raid on Washington
Jubal Early’s raid on Washington was a Confederate Civil War offensive in July 1864 that brought Southern forces to the outskirts of the U.S. capital, prompting emergency Union defenses and heightening Northern alarm.
- F. None of above. chosen
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