Union Army colonels
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Union Army colonels were senior field officers who commanded regiments for the United States during the American Civil War, often playing key leadership roles in major battles and campaigns.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Civil War military leaders by command | 1 |
| Union Army colonels canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20892052 — 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: Union Army colonels Context triple: [James C. Rice, category, Union Army colonels]
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A.
Union Army Cavalry Corps
The Union Army Cavalry Corps was the mounted combat branch of the Union Army during the American Civil War, known for its reconnaissance, screening, and raiding operations against Confederate forces.
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B.
Union Army
The Union Army was the land-based military force of the United States (the North) during the American Civil War, fighting to preserve the Union and ultimately defeat the Confederacy.
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C.
Army of the Mississippi
The Army of the Mississippi was a Union field army during the American Civil War that operated primarily in the Western Theater, participating in key campaigns along the Mississippi River and in the Western states.
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D.
Union Army infantry
Union Army infantry were the primary foot soldiers of the United States during the American Civil War, responsible for most of the ground combat against Confederate forces.
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E.
Commander of the Southern Department, U.S. Army
The Commander of the Southern Department, U.S. Army was the senior officer responsible for overseeing U.S. Army forces and military operations across the southern region of the United States during the early 20th century.
- 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: Union Army colonels Target entity description: Union Army colonels were senior field officers who commanded regiments for the United States during the American Civil War, often playing key leadership roles in major battles and campaigns.
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A.
Union Army Cavalry Corps
The Union Army Cavalry Corps was the mounted combat branch of the Union Army during the American Civil War, known for its reconnaissance, screening, and raiding operations against Confederate forces.
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B.
Union Army
The Union Army was the land-based military force of the United States (the North) during the American Civil War, fighting to preserve the Union and ultimately defeat the Confederacy.
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C.
Army of the Mississippi
The Army of the Mississippi was a Union field army during the American Civil War that operated primarily in the Western Theater, participating in key campaigns along the Mississippi River and in the Western states.
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D.
Union Army infantry
Union Army infantry were the primary foot soldiers of the United States during the American Civil War, responsible for most of the ground combat against Confederate forces.
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E.
Commander of the Southern Department, U.S. Army
The Commander of the Southern Department, U.S. Army was the senior officer responsible for overseeing U.S. Army forces and military operations across the southern region of the United States during the early 20th century.
- 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:
Colonel James C. Rice
linked to: Union Army colonels