Major General Godfrey Weitzel
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Major General Godfrey Weitzel was a Union Army engineer and corps commander during the American Civil War, known for leading the Union occupation of Richmond in 1865.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23167299 — 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: Major General Godfrey Weitzel Context triple: [Department of Virginia and North Carolina, notableCommander, Major General Godfrey Weitzel]
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Major General Charles H. Gerhardt
Major General Charles H. Gerhardt was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding the 29th Infantry Division during the D-Day landings and subsequent World War II campaigns in Europe.
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B.
Major General William A. Kobbe
Major General William A. Kobbe was a United States Army officer noted for his service in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly during the Spanish–American and Philippine–American Wars.
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C.
Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel
Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel is the fictional, highly decorated but rogue U.S. Marine Corps general who leads the hostage-taking operation on Alcatraz Island in the 1996 action film "The Rock."
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D.
Major General John B. Medaris
Major General John B. Medaris was a U.S. Army officer who played a key leadership role in America’s early ballistic missile and space programs during the Cold War.
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E.
Major General Albert H. Blanding
Major General Albert H. Blanding was a prominent U.S. Army officer and National Guard leader from Florida who played key roles in World War I and in developing the state's military readiness.
- 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: Major General Godfrey Weitzel Target entity description: Major General Godfrey Weitzel was a Union Army engineer and corps commander during the American Civil War, known for leading the Union occupation of Richmond in 1865.
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A.
Major General Charles H. Gerhardt
Major General Charles H. Gerhardt was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding the 29th Infantry Division during the D-Day landings and subsequent World War II campaigns in Europe.
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B.
Major General William A. Kobbe
Major General William A. Kobbe was a United States Army officer noted for his service in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly during the Spanish–American and Philippine–American Wars.
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C.
Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel
Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel is the fictional, highly decorated but rogue U.S. Marine Corps general who leads the hostage-taking operation on Alcatraz Island in the 1996 action film "The Rock."
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D.
Major General John B. Medaris
Major General John B. Medaris was a U.S. Army officer who played a key leadership role in America’s early ballistic missile and space programs during the Cold War.
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E.
Major General Albert H. Blanding
Major General Albert H. Blanding was a prominent U.S. Army officer and National Guard leader from Florida who played key roles in World War I and in developing the state's military readiness.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.