1st United States Sharpshooters
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The 1st United States Sharpshooters was an elite Union Civil War regiment renowned for its expert marksmanship and specialized skirmishing tactics.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1st United States Sharpshooters canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20033404 — 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: 1st United States Sharpshooters Context triple: [Gettysburg Union units and formations, hasPart, 1st United States Sharpshooters]
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A.
Piedmont Highlanders
The Piedmont Highlanders are the athletic teams representing Piedmont High School in interscholastic sports competitions.
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B.
1st Massachusetts Cavalry
The 1st Massachusetts Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment from Massachusetts that served prominently in the American Civil War, participating in numerous major campaigns and battles.
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C.
7th U.S. Infantry
The 7th U.S. Infantry was a Regular Army regiment of the United States that served in numerous 19th-century conflicts, including frontier and early Civil War service.
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D.
1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
The 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, famously known as the "Rough Riders," was a volunteer regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish–American War.
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E.
1st Pennsylvania Cavalry
The 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment from Pennsylvania that served prominently in the Eastern Theater of 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: 1st United States Sharpshooters Target entity description: The 1st United States Sharpshooters was an elite Union Civil War regiment renowned for its expert marksmanship and specialized skirmishing tactics.
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A.
Piedmont Highlanders
The Piedmont Highlanders are the athletic teams representing Piedmont High School in interscholastic sports competitions.
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B.
1st Massachusetts Cavalry
The 1st Massachusetts Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment from Massachusetts that served prominently in the American Civil War, participating in numerous major campaigns and battles.
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C.
7th U.S. Infantry
The 7th U.S. Infantry was a Regular Army regiment of the United States that served in numerous 19th-century conflicts, including frontier and early Civil War service.
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D.
1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
The 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, famously known as the "Rough Riders," was a volunteer regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish–American War.
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E.
1st Pennsylvania Cavalry
The 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment from Pennsylvania that served prominently in the Eastern Theater of 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.