2nd United States Sharpshooters
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The 2nd United States Sharpshooters was an elite Union Army regiment of specialized marksmen in the American Civil War, renowned for its skirmishing and long-range shooting skills.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2nd United States Sharpshooters canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20033405 — 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: 2nd United States Sharpshooters Context triple: [Gettysburg Union units and formations, hasPart, 2nd United States Sharpshooters]
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A.
1st United States Sharpshooters
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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B.
83rd Pennsylvania Infantry
The 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its crucial role in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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C.
44th New York Infantry
The 44th New York Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its prominent role in the defense of key positions during major battles, including Gettysburg.
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D.
61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that fought in major battles of the American Civil War, particularly with the Army of the Potomac.
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E.
116th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 116th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that served in the American Civil War, participating in major campaigns and battles.
- 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: 2nd United States Sharpshooters Target entity description: The 2nd United States Sharpshooters was an elite Union Army regiment of specialized marksmen in the American Civil War, renowned for its skirmishing and long-range shooting skills.
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A.
1st United States Sharpshooters
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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B.
83rd Pennsylvania Infantry
The 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its crucial role in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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C.
44th New York Infantry
The 44th New York Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its prominent role in the defense of key positions during major battles, including Gettysburg.
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D.
61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that fought in major battles of the American Civil War, particularly with the Army of the Potomac.
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E.
116th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 116th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that served in the American Civil War, participating in major campaigns and battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
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