Brigadier General Charles Griffin
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Brigadier General Charles Griffin was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, best known for his leadership in the V Corps of the Army of the Potomac and his role in several major Eastern Theater battles.
All labels observed (2)
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| Brigadier General Charles Griffin canonical | 1 |
| Brigadier General James Barnes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20415375 — 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: Brigadier General Charles Griffin Context triple: [1st Division, V Corps, notableCommander, Brigadier General Charles Griffin]
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Brigadier General James Winchester
Brigadier General James Winchester was an American military officer and War of 1812 commander who played a prominent role in early western campaigns, including the ill-fated operations in the Northwest Territory.
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Brigadier General George Burrows
Brigadier General George Burrows was a British Indian Army officer best known for commanding the British-Indian forces at the disastrous 1880 Battle of Maiwand during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
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Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb
Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb was a Union Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient best known for his decisive leadership defending Cemetery Ridge during Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Colonel George F. James
Colonel George F. James was a notable figure in California history whose prominence led to the town of Jamestown being named in his honor.
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Brigadier General Powell Clayton
Brigadier General Powell Clayton was a 19th-century American military officer, Reconstruction-era governor of Arkansas, and later U.S. senator and diplomat.
- 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: Brigadier General Charles Griffin Target entity description: Brigadier General Charles Griffin was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, best known for his leadership in the V Corps of the Army of the Potomac and his role in several major Eastern Theater battles.
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A.
Brigadier General James Winchester
Brigadier General James Winchester was an American military officer and War of 1812 commander who played a prominent role in early western campaigns, including the ill-fated operations in the Northwest Territory.
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B.
Brigadier General George Burrows
Brigadier General George Burrows was a British Indian Army officer best known for commanding the British-Indian forces at the disastrous 1880 Battle of Maiwand during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
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C.
Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb
Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb was a Union Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient best known for his decisive leadership defending Cemetery Ridge during Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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D.
Colonel George F. James
Colonel George F. James was a notable figure in California history whose prominence led to the town of Jamestown being named in his honor.
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E.
Brigadier General Powell Clayton
Brigadier General Powell Clayton was a 19th-century American military officer, Reconstruction-era governor of Arkansas, and later U.S. senator and diplomat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Brigadier General Charles Griffin