United States Military Academy Class of 1842
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The United States Military Academy Class of 1842 was a cohort of West Point graduates that produced several notable U.S. Army officers who later served prominently in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
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| United States Military Academy Class of 1842 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20304990 — 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)
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Target entity: United States Military Academy Class of 1842 Context triple: [Lafayette McLaws, memberOfClass, United States Military Academy Class of 1842]
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United States Military Academy Class of 1843
The United States Military Academy Class of 1843 was a cohort of West Point graduates who went on to serve as prominent military leaders in the mid-19th century, including during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
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West Point class of 1853
The West Point class of 1853 was a cohort of United States Military Academy graduates—many of whom, like Joshua W. Sill, later became prominent officers in the American Civil War.
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United States Military Academy Class of 1945
The United States Military Academy Class of 1945 is a cohort of West Point graduates who were educated during World War II and went on to serve in key leadership roles in the U.S. Army in the mid-20th century.
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Corps of Cadets of the United States Military Academy
The Corps of Cadets of the United States Military Academy is the student body of West Point, comprising future U.S. Army officers undergoing rigorous academic, military, and physical training.
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Corps of Cadets
The Corps of Cadets at the University of North Georgia is a military-style student leadership and training program that prepares undergraduates for service as Army officers while they complete their college degrees.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Military Academy Class of 1842 Target entity description: The United States Military Academy Class of 1842 was a cohort of West Point graduates that produced several notable U.S. Army officers who later served prominently in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
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A.
United States Military Academy Class of 1843
The United States Military Academy Class of 1843 was a cohort of West Point graduates who went on to serve as prominent military leaders in the mid-19th century, including during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
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B.
West Point class of 1853
The West Point class of 1853 was a cohort of United States Military Academy graduates—many of whom, like Joshua W. Sill, later became prominent officers in the American Civil War.
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C.
United States Military Academy Class of 1945
The United States Military Academy Class of 1945 is a cohort of West Point graduates who were educated during World War II and went on to serve in key leadership roles in the U.S. Army in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Corps of Cadets of the United States Military Academy
The Corps of Cadets of the United States Military Academy is the student body of West Point, comprising future U.S. Army officers undergoing rigorous academic, military, and physical training.
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E.
Corps of Cadets
The Corps of Cadets at the University of North Georgia is a military-style student leadership and training program that prepares undergraduates for service as Army officers while they complete their college degrees.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Major General George Sykes