Fighting for the Confederacy
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Fighting for the Confederacy is a posthumously published memoir by Confederate artillery officer Edward Porter Alexander, offering a detailed first-hand account of his experiences and observations during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
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| Fighting for the Confederacy canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18370227 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fighting for the Confederacy Context triple: [Edward Porter Alexander, notableWork, Fighting for the Confederacy]
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A.
Thunderbolt of the Confederacy
Thunderbolt of the Confederacy was the famed nickname of Confederate cavalry raider John H. Morgan, renowned for his swift and daring attacks during the American Civil War.
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B.
Boy Hero of the Confederacy
The "Boy Hero of the Confederacy" refers to Sam Davis, a young Confederate scout celebrated in Southern memory for his loyalty and execution during the American Civil War.
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C.
Military Classic of the South
The Military Classic of the South is a long-standing college football rivalry game between the Virginia Military Institute Keydets and The Citadel Bulldogs.
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D.
Lost Cause of the Confederacy
The Lost Cause of the Confederacy is a post–Civil War ideological movement that romanticizes the Confederate cause, downplays slavery’s central role, and portrays the South’s defeat as honorable and inevitable.
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E.
High Water Mark of the Confederacy
The High Water Mark of the Confederacy refers to the farthest point reached by Confederate forces during Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, symbolizing the peak and turning point of Confederate military success in the American Civil 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: Fighting for the Confederacy Target entity description: Fighting for the Confederacy is a posthumously published memoir by Confederate artillery officer Edward Porter Alexander, offering a detailed first-hand account of his experiences and observations during the American Civil War.
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A.
Thunderbolt of the Confederacy
Thunderbolt of the Confederacy was the famed nickname of Confederate cavalry raider John H. Morgan, renowned for his swift and daring attacks during the American Civil War.
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B.
Boy Hero of the Confederacy
The "Boy Hero of the Confederacy" refers to Sam Davis, a young Confederate scout celebrated in Southern memory for his loyalty and execution during the American Civil War.
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C.
Military Classic of the South
The Military Classic of the South is a long-standing college football rivalry game between the Virginia Military Institute Keydets and The Citadel Bulldogs.
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D.
Lost Cause of the Confederacy
The Lost Cause of the Confederacy is a post–Civil War ideological movement that romanticizes the Confederate cause, downplays slavery’s central role, and portrays the South’s defeat as honorable and inevitable.
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E.
High Water Mark of the Confederacy
The High Water Mark of the Confederacy refers to the farthest point reached by Confederate forces during Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, symbolizing the peak and turning point of Confederate military success in the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.