Brigadier General Benjamin M. Prentiss
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Brigadier General Benjamin M. Prentiss was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, best known for his stubborn defense at the Battle of Shiloh and subsequent service in various Western Theater commands.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22791373 — 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: Brigadier General Benjamin M. Prentiss Context triple: [District of Southeast Missouri, notableCommander, Brigadier General Benjamin M. Prentiss]
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Brigadier General Alexander Hays
Brigadier General Alexander Hays was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War known for his aggressive leadership and distinguished service in major battles such as Gettysburg.
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Brigadier General Alpheus S. Williams
Brigadier General Alpheus S. Williams was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, best known for his leadership in major Eastern Theater campaigns and his long, often underrecognized service in the Army of the Potomac.
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C.
Brigadier General Cortlandt Skinner
Brigadier General Cortlandt Skinner was a Loyalist military leader and former attorney general of New Jersey who commanded provincial forces in support of the British during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Brigadier General Stephen H. Weed
Brigadier General Stephen H. Weed was a U.S. Army officer and Civil War brigadier general who was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb
Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb was a Union Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient best known for his decisive leadership defending Cemetery Ridge during Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of 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: Brigadier General Benjamin M. Prentiss Target entity description: Brigadier General Benjamin M. Prentiss was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, best known for his stubborn defense at the Battle of Shiloh and subsequent service in various Western Theater commands.
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A.
Brigadier General Alexander Hays
Brigadier General Alexander Hays was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War known for his aggressive leadership and distinguished service in major battles such as Gettysburg.
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B.
Brigadier General Alpheus S. Williams
Brigadier General Alpheus S. Williams was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, best known for his leadership in major Eastern Theater campaigns and his long, often underrecognized service in the Army of the Potomac.
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C.
Brigadier General Cortlandt Skinner
Brigadier General Cortlandt Skinner was a Loyalist military leader and former attorney general of New Jersey who commanded provincial forces in support of the British during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Brigadier General Stephen H. Weed
Brigadier General Stephen H. Weed was a U.S. Army officer and Civil War brigadier general who was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb
Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb was a Union Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient best known for his decisive leadership defending Cemetery Ridge during Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
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