Confederate States authorities
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Confederate States authorities were the governing and military officials of the Confederate States of America responsible for enforcing its laws, administering justice, and conducting the Civil War against the Union.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Confederate government | 3 |
| Confederate States authorities canonical | 1 |
| Confederate government (during most of the Civil War) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20136275 — 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: Confederate States authorities Context triple: [James J. Andrews, executedBy, Confederate States authorities]
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A.
Confederate Department of Justice
The Confederate Department of Justice was the principal legal and judicial arm of the Confederate States government, responsible for overseeing law enforcement, legal affairs, and the administration of justice during the American Civil War.
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B.
Confederate district courts
The Confederate district courts were the regional judicial bodies of the Confederate States of America, responsible for handling federal-level legal matters within their respective districts during the Civil War era.
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C.
Confederate States militia
The Confederate States militia comprised state-organized military forces that supported the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, handling local defense, conscription enforcement, and internal security.
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D.
Confederado territory
Confederado territory is a region within the fictional Western-themed Westworld park, controlled by a Confederate-style military faction and used as a backdrop for war and frontier storylines.
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E.
Confederates
Confederates is a historical novel by Thomas Keneally that portrays the experiences and moral complexities of Confederate soldiers during 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: Confederate States authorities Target entity description: Confederate States authorities were the governing and military officials of the Confederate States of America responsible for enforcing its laws, administering justice, and conducting the Civil War against the Union.
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A.
Confederate Department of Justice
The Confederate Department of Justice was the principal legal and judicial arm of the Confederate States government, responsible for overseeing law enforcement, legal affairs, and the administration of justice during the American Civil War.
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B.
Confederate district courts
The Confederate district courts were the regional judicial bodies of the Confederate States of America, responsible for handling federal-level legal matters within their respective districts during the Civil War era.
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C.
Confederate States militia
The Confederate States militia comprised state-organized military forces that supported the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, handling local defense, conscription enforcement, and internal security.
-
D.
Confederado territory
Confederado territory is a region within the fictional Western-themed Westworld park, controlled by a Confederate-style military faction and used as a backdrop for war and frontier storylines.
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E.
Confederates
Confederates is a historical novel by Thomas Keneally that portrays the experiences and moral complexities of Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Confederate States authorities
linked to: Confederate States authorities
Petersburg and Weldon Railroad
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controlledBy
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Confederate government (during most of the Civil War)
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linked to: Confederate States authorities
linked to: Confederate States authorities