1st Louisiana Native Guard (Union)
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The 1st Louisiana Native Guard (Union) was one of the first African American regiments in the Union Army, composed largely of formerly enslaved and free Black soldiers who played a pioneering combat role during the Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1st Louisiana Native Guard (Union) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21883800 — 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: 1st Louisiana Native Guard (Union) Context triple: [Port Hudson campaign, notableUnitUnion, 1st Louisiana Native Guard (Union)]
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A.
Army of Western Louisiana
The Army of Western Louisiana was a Confederate Civil War field force that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater, notably under the leadership of General Richard Taylor.
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B.
Louisiana National Guard
The Louisiana National Guard is a reserve military force of the U.S. state of Louisiana that supports both state emergency response and federal defense missions.
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C.
35th United States Colored Infantry
The 35th United States Colored Infantry was a Union Army regiment of African American soldiers that served in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, participating in major engagements in Florida and the Carolinas.
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D.
1st Missouri Volunteers
The 1st Missouri Volunteers was a Union Civil War regiment from Missouri that played a prominent role in early-war operations in the Western Theater.
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E.
Mississippi regiments
Mississippi regiments were Confederate Civil War infantry units raised from the state of Mississippi, known for their fierce fighting and prominent role in major battles such as Gettysburg.
- 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: 1st Louisiana Native Guard (Union) Target entity description: The 1st Louisiana Native Guard (Union) was one of the first African American regiments in the Union Army, composed largely of formerly enslaved and free Black soldiers who played a pioneering combat role during the Civil War.
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A.
Army of Western Louisiana
The Army of Western Louisiana was a Confederate Civil War field force that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater, notably under the leadership of General Richard Taylor.
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B.
Louisiana National Guard
The Louisiana National Guard is a reserve military force of the U.S. state of Louisiana that supports both state emergency response and federal defense missions.
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C.
35th United States Colored Infantry
The 35th United States Colored Infantry was a Union Army regiment of African American soldiers that served in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, participating in major engagements in Florida and the Carolinas.
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D.
1st Missouri Volunteers
The 1st Missouri Volunteers was a Union Civil War regiment from Missouri that played a prominent role in early-war operations in the Western Theater.
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E.
Mississippi regiments
Mississippi regiments were Confederate Civil War infantry units raised from the state of Mississippi, known for their fierce fighting and prominent role in major battles such as Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
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