Second Hecker Regiment
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The Second Hecker Regiment, formally the 82nd Illinois Infantry Regiment, was a predominantly German-American Union Army unit that fought in several major battles of the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
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| Second Hecker Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21927719 — 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: Second Hecker Regiment Context triple: [82nd Illinois Infantry Regiment, alsoKnownAs, Second Hecker Regiment]
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A.
Heintzelman’s Division
Heintzelman’s Division was a Union Army infantry division that took part in the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War.
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B.
Seventh Kavalry
The Seventh Kavalry is a white supremacist terrorist organization in the Watchmen television series, inspired by Rorschach’s writings and serving as the primary antagonistic group.
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C.
II U.S. Corps
II U.S. Corps was a major American field corps that played a key combat role in the Mediterranean theater during World War II, particularly in the North African and Italian campaigns.
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D.
2nd United States Sharpshooters
The 2nd United States Sharpshooters was an elite Union Army regiment of specialized marksmen in the American Civil War, renowned for its skirmishing and long-range shooting skills.
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E.
Union XIV Corps
Union XIV Corps was a major infantry corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War, noted for its service in the Western Theater and participation in key campaigns under generals such as George H. Thomas and William T. Sherman.
- 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: Second Hecker Regiment Target entity description: The Second Hecker Regiment, formally the 82nd Illinois Infantry Regiment, was a predominantly German-American Union Army unit that fought in several major battles of the American Civil War.
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A.
Heintzelman’s Division
Heintzelman’s Division was a Union Army infantry division that took part in the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War.
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B.
Seventh Kavalry
The Seventh Kavalry is a white supremacist terrorist organization in the Watchmen television series, inspired by Rorschach’s writings and serving as the primary antagonistic group.
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C.
II U.S. Corps
II U.S. Corps was a major American field corps that played a key combat role in the Mediterranean theater during World War II, particularly in the North African and Italian campaigns.
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D.
2nd United States Sharpshooters
The 2nd United States Sharpshooters was an elite Union Army regiment of specialized marksmen in the American Civil War, renowned for its skirmishing and long-range shooting skills.
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E.
Union XIV Corps
Union XIV Corps was a major infantry corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War, noted for its service in the Western Theater and participation in key campaigns under generals such as George H. Thomas and William T. Sherman.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.