Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
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The Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia was a major Confederate field corps in the American Civil War, best known for its pivotal role in many Eastern Theater battles under the leadership of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and his successors.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia canonical | 4 |
| Second Corps (temporary), Army of Northern Virginia | 1 |
| Second Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1784325 — 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 Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Context triple: [Stonewall Jackson, commanded, Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia]
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26th Yankee Brigade
The 26th Yankee Brigade is a National Guard infantry brigade of the United States Army with historic roots in Massachusetts’ famed 26th "Yankee" Division.
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B.
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
The Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate) was an early Confederate field army operating in the strategically vital Shenandoah Valley of Virginia during the opening phase of the American Civil War.
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II Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
II Corps of the Union Army of the Potomac was a major Civil War field corps renowned for its pivotal combat role and heavy engagement in key battles such as Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.
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D.
13th Corps
The 13th Corps was a British Army corps-level formation that played a significant role in North African campaigns during the Second World War.
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XI Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
XI Corps was a Union Army corps in the Army of the Potomac composed largely of German-American troops, noted for its controversial performances at battles such as Chancellorsville and 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: Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Target entity description: The Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia was a major Confederate field corps in the American Civil War, best known for its pivotal role in many Eastern Theater battles under the leadership of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and his successors.
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A.
26th Yankee Brigade
The 26th Yankee Brigade is a National Guard infantry brigade of the United States Army with historic roots in Massachusetts’ famed 26th "Yankee" Division.
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B.
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
The Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate) was an early Confederate field army operating in the strategically vital Shenandoah Valley of Virginia during the opening phase of the American Civil War.
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C.
II Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
II Corps of the Union Army of the Potomac was a major Civil War field corps renowned for its pivotal combat role and heavy engagement in key battles such as Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.
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D.
13th Corps
The 13th Corps was a British Army corps-level formation that played a significant role in North African campaigns during the Second World War.
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E.
XI Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
XI Corps was a Union Army corps in the Army of the Potomac composed largely of German-American troops, noted for its controversial performances at battles such as Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Description of subject: The Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia was a major Confederate field corps in the American Civil War, best known for its pivotal role in many Eastern Theater battles under the leadership of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and his successors.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Stonewall Jackson
subject surface form:
Thomas Jonathan Jackson
this entity surface form:
Second Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia
subject surface form:
Jubal A. Early
this entity surface form:
Second Corps (temporary), Army of Northern Virginia