Lloyd Tilghman
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Lloyd Tilghman was a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War, best known for his role in the defense of key Western Theater forts before being killed at the Battle of Champion Hill.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lloyd Tilghman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21526335 — 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: Lloyd Tilghman Context triple: [Fort Henry campaign, opposingCommander, Lloyd Tilghman]
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A.
Ridgely Whiteman
Ridgely Whiteman was an amateur archaeologist best known for first recognizing and reporting the significance of the Blackwater Draw site, a key location for understanding early Paleoindian (Clovis) culture in North America.
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B.
J. Alden Mason
J. Alden Mason was an American anthropologist and linguist known for his extensive fieldwork and documentation of Indigenous languages and cultures of the Americas.
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C.
William Paca Lee
William Paca Lee was the father of Linda Lee Thomas, the American socialite who later became the wife of composer Cole Porter.
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D.
Daniel Carroll
Daniel Carroll was an American Founding Father and Maryland planter who signed both the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution.
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E.
Hugh McDowell
Hugh McDowell was an English cellist best known for his dynamic performances and recordings with the rock band Electric Light Orchestra during the 1970s.
- 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: Lloyd Tilghman Target entity description: Lloyd Tilghman was a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War, best known for his role in the defense of key Western Theater forts before being killed at the Battle of Champion Hill.
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A.
Ridgely Whiteman
Ridgely Whiteman was an amateur archaeologist best known for first recognizing and reporting the significance of the Blackwater Draw site, a key location for understanding early Paleoindian (Clovis) culture in North America.
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B.
J. Alden Mason
J. Alden Mason was an American anthropologist and linguist known for his extensive fieldwork and documentation of Indigenous languages and cultures of the Americas.
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C.
William Paca Lee
William Paca Lee was the father of Linda Lee Thomas, the American socialite who later became the wife of composer Cole Porter.
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D.
Daniel Carroll
Daniel Carroll was an American Founding Father and Maryland planter who signed both the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution.
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E.
Hugh McDowell
Hugh McDowell was an English cellist best known for his dynamic performances and recordings with the rock band Electric Light Orchestra during the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.