5th Maryland Regiment
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The 5th Maryland Regiment was a historic Maryland infantry unit that served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
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| 5th Maryland Regiment canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20168822 — 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: 5th Maryland Regiment Context triple: [175th Infantry Regiment, hasPredecessor, 5th Maryland Regiment]
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A.
5th Maryland Infantry
The 5th Maryland Infantry was a Union Army infantry regiment from Maryland that served in the American Civil War.
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B.
6th Maryland Regiment
The 6th Maryland Regiment was a Continental Army infantry unit from Maryland that gained distinction for its disciplined performance and heavy engagement in key battles of the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
First Maryland Infantry, U.S.A.
The First Maryland Infantry, U.S.A. was a Union Army regiment from Maryland that served in the American Civil War, noted for its early-war engagements and participation in key campaigns in the Eastern Theater.
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D.
First Maryland Infantry, C.S.A.
The First Maryland Infantry, C.S.A. was a Confederate Civil War regiment composed largely of Maryland volunteers who fought in several key campaigns with the Army of Northern Virginia.
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E.
5th Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment
The 5th Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment was an African American Union Army unit in the American Civil War, notable for being one of the few Black cavalry regiments and for its service in the final campaigns of the 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: 5th Maryland Regiment Target entity description: The 5th Maryland Regiment was a historic Maryland infantry unit that served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
5th Maryland Infantry
The 5th Maryland Infantry was a Union Army infantry regiment from Maryland that served in the American Civil War.
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B.
6th Maryland Regiment
The 6th Maryland Regiment was a Continental Army infantry unit from Maryland that gained distinction for its disciplined performance and heavy engagement in key battles of the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
First Maryland Infantry, U.S.A.
The First Maryland Infantry, U.S.A. was a Union Army regiment from Maryland that served in the American Civil War, noted for its early-war engagements and participation in key campaigns in the Eastern Theater.
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D.
First Maryland Infantry, C.S.A.
The First Maryland Infantry, C.S.A. was a Confederate Civil War regiment composed largely of Maryland volunteers who fought in several key campaigns with the Army of Northern Virginia.
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E.
5th Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment
The 5th Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment was an African American Union Army unit in the American Civil War, notable for being one of the few Black cavalry regiments and for its service in the final campaigns of the war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.