Greenback Raid
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The Greenback Raid was a daring 1864 Confederate cavalry operation led by John S. Mosby in which his Rangers captured a Union train in West Virginia and seized a large shipment of U.S. currency.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Greenback Raid canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22548399 — 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: Greenback Raid Context triple: [John S. Mosby, notableEngagement, Greenback Raid]
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A.
Jubal Early’s raid on Washington
Jubal Early’s raid on Washington was a Confederate Civil War offensive in July 1864 that brought Southern forces to the outskirts of the U.S. capital, prompting emergency Union defenses and heightening Northern alarm.
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B.
Raid on Black Rock
Raid on Black Rock was a War of 1812 cross-border attack by British and Canadian forces against the American town of Black Rock, New York.
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C.
Morgan's Raid of 1863
Morgan's Raid of 1863 was a daring Confederate cavalry incursion led by General John H. Morgan that swept through several Northern states during the American Civil War, aiming to disrupt Union supply lines and spread alarm behind enemy lines.
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D.
Raid on Ogdensburg
The Raid on Ogdensburg was a British-Canadian cross-border attack on the American town of Ogdensburg, New York, during the War of 1812, aimed at disrupting U.S. operations along the St. Lawrence River.
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E.
Mackenzie’s Raid
Mackenzie’s Raid, also known as the Dull Knife Fight, was an 1876 U.S. Army cavalry attack led by Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie against a Northern Cheyenne village during the Great Sioux War.
- 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: Greenback Raid Target entity description: The Greenback Raid was a daring 1864 Confederate cavalry operation led by John S. Mosby in which his Rangers captured a Union train in West Virginia and seized a large shipment of U.S. currency.
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A.
Jubal Early’s raid on Washington
Jubal Early’s raid on Washington was a Confederate Civil War offensive in July 1864 that brought Southern forces to the outskirts of the U.S. capital, prompting emergency Union defenses and heightening Northern alarm.
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B.
Raid on Black Rock
Raid on Black Rock was a War of 1812 cross-border attack by British and Canadian forces against the American town of Black Rock, New York.
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C.
Morgan's Raid of 1863
Morgan's Raid of 1863 was a daring Confederate cavalry incursion led by General John H. Morgan that swept through several Northern states during the American Civil War, aiming to disrupt Union supply lines and spread alarm behind enemy lines.
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D.
Raid on Ogdensburg
The Raid on Ogdensburg was a British-Canadian cross-border attack on the American town of Ogdensburg, New York, during the War of 1812, aimed at disrupting U.S. operations along the St. Lawrence River.
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E.
Mackenzie’s Raid
Mackenzie’s Raid, also known as the Dull Knife Fight, was an 1876 U.S. Army cavalry attack led by Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie against a Northern Cheyenne village during the Great Sioux War.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.