24th U.S. Infantry Regiment
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The 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment was a historic African American (Buffalo Soldier) unit of the United States Army that served with distinction in conflicts from the Spanish–American War through the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment canonical | 3 |
| 24th Infantry Regiment | 1 |
| U.S. 24th Infantry Regiment | 1 |
| US 24th Infantry Regiment | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1238765 — 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: 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment Context triple: [Battle of San Juan Hill, involvesUnit, 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment]
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U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment
The U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment is a historic United States Army infantry unit renowned for its combat service in major conflicts including World War II and the Korean War.
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B.
U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment
The U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit with a distinguished combat record in multiple major conflicts, including the Korean War.
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C.
28th Infantry Division
The 28th Infantry Division is a historic U.S. Army National Guard formation, known as the "Keystone Division," that has served in major conflicts including both World Wars and beyond.
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D.
U.S. 42nd Infantry Division
The U.S. 42nd Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Rainbow Division," is a famed U.S. Army unit that saw distinguished combat service in both World Wars and is noted for its role in liberating Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
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E.
27th Infantry Division (United States)
The 27th Infantry Division (United States) was a New York National Guard division that served with distinction in both World War I and World War II, particularly in Pacific campaigns.
- 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: 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment Target entity description: The 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment was a historic African American (Buffalo Soldier) unit of the United States Army that served with distinction in conflicts from the Spanish–American War through the mid-20th century.
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A.
U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment
The U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment is a historic United States Army infantry unit renowned for its combat service in major conflicts including World War II and the Korean War.
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B.
U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment
The U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit with a distinguished combat record in multiple major conflicts, including the Korean War.
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C.
28th Infantry Division
The 28th Infantry Division is a historic U.S. Army National Guard formation, known as the "Keystone Division," that has served in major conflicts including both World Wars and beyond.
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D.
U.S. 42nd Infantry Division
The U.S. 42nd Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Rainbow Division," is a famed U.S. Army unit that saw distinguished combat service in both World Wars and is noted for its role in liberating Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
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E.
27th Infantry Division (United States)
The 27th Infantry Division (United States) was a New York National Guard division that served with distinction in both World War I and World War II, particularly in Pacific campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American military unit
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Buffalo Soldier unit ⓘ United States Army unit ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| associatedWith |
Buffalo Soldiers
ⓘ
surface form:
Buffalo Soldiers tradition
U.S. Army desegregation history ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| composition | segregated African American enlisted ranks with white officers for much of its history ⓘ |
| conflict |
Korean War
ⓘ
Mexican Expedition ⓘ Philippine–American War ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Insurrection
Philippine–American War ⓘ Spanish–American War ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1951 ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | African American enlisted soldiers ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
38th Infantry Regiment
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surface form:
38th U.S. Infantry Regiment
U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment ⓘ
surface form:
9th U.S. Infantry Regiment
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| garrison |
Camp Furlong, Columbus, New Mexico
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Camp Harry J. Jones, Arizona ⓘ Fort Bayard Historic District ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Bayard, New Mexico
Fort Benning ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Benning, Georgia
Fort Huachuca ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Huachuca, Arizona
|
| historicalSignificance |
one of the original four post–Civil War African American regular army regiments
ⓘ
symbol of African American military service in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ⓘ |
| honors | earned campaign streamers for multiple conflicts ⓘ |
| motto | Semper Paratus ⓘ |
| nickName | Buffalo Soldiers ⓘ |
| notableEvent | involved in the 1917 Houston riot ⓘ |
| reasonForDisbandment | U.S. Army racial integration policies after World War II ⓘ |
| role | line infantry ⓘ |
| servicePeriodEnd | 1951 ⓘ |
| servicePeriodStart | 1869 ⓘ |
| theater |
Caribbean theater of the Spanish–American War
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Korean Peninsula ⓘ Pacific Theater of Operations ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
Philippines ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Islands
U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Battle of San Juan Hill
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Korean War early campaigns ⓘ Pacific War ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific campaigns of World War II
Mexican Expedition ⓘ
surface form:
Punitive Expedition into Mexico
Siege of Santiago ⓘ
surface form:
Santiago campaign
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| type | regular army regiment ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment Description of subject: The 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment was a historic African American (Buffalo Soldier) unit of the United States Army that served with distinction in conflicts from the Spanish–American War through the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
24th Infantry Regiment
this entity surface form:
U.S. 24th Infantry Regiment
this entity surface form:
US 24th Infantry Regiment