Battle of Thompson’s Station during the American Civil War
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The Battle of Thompson’s Station during the American Civil War was a Confederate cavalry victory in March 1863 in Tennessee, where forces under General Earl Van Dorn defeated a Union brigade, disrupting Federal operations south of Nashville.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Thompson’s Station during the American Civil War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18371949 — 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: Battle of Thompson’s Station during the American Civil War Context triple: [Thompson’s Station, Tennessee, historicalEvent, Battle of Thompson’s Station during the American Civil War]
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A.
Battle of Brice's Crossroads
The Battle of Brice's Crossroads was a notable 1864 American Civil War engagement in Mississippi in which Confederate cavalry under Nathan Bedford Forrest achieved a decisive victory over a larger Union force.
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B.
Battle of Stones River
The Battle of Stones River was a major and fiercely contested American Civil War engagement fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in late 1862 and early 1863, noted for its high casualties and strategic boost to Union morale.
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C.
Second Battle of Deep Bottom
The Second Battle of Deep Bottom was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign, in which Union forces attempted to threaten Richmond and divert Confederate troops from Petersburg.
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D.
Battle of Nashville
The Battle of Nashville was a major American Civil War engagement in December 1864 in which Union forces decisively defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee, effectively destroying it as a fighting force.
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E.
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
- 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: Battle of Thompson’s Station during the American Civil War Target entity description: The Battle of Thompson’s Station during the American Civil War was a Confederate cavalry victory in March 1863 in Tennessee, where forces under General Earl Van Dorn defeated a Union brigade, disrupting Federal operations south of Nashville.
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A.
Battle of Brice's Crossroads
The Battle of Brice's Crossroads was a notable 1864 American Civil War engagement in Mississippi in which Confederate cavalry under Nathan Bedford Forrest achieved a decisive victory over a larger Union force.
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B.
Battle of Stones River
The Battle of Stones River was a major and fiercely contested American Civil War engagement fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in late 1862 and early 1863, noted for its high casualties and strategic boost to Union morale.
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C.
Second Battle of Deep Bottom
The Second Battle of Deep Bottom was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign, in which Union forces attempted to threaten Richmond and divert Confederate troops from Petersburg.
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D.
Battle of Nashville
The Battle of Nashville was a major American Civil War engagement in December 1864 in which Union forces decisively defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee, effectively destroying it as a fighting force.
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E.
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Thompson’s Station, Tennessee
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historicalEvent
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Battle of Thompson’s Station during the American Civil War
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