Department of the Gulf
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The Department of the Gulf was a Union Army military command during the American Civil War responsible for operations along the Gulf Coast, including the occupation of New Orleans and surrounding regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Department of the Gulf canonical | 6 |
| Administration of the Department of the Gulf | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1772026 — 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: Department of the Gulf Context triple: [Benjamin F. Butler, commanded, Department of the Gulf]
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A.
Navy Region Southwest
Navy Region Southwest is a U.S. Navy shore installation command responsible for overseeing and supporting multiple naval bases and operations across the southwestern United States.
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B.
Marine Forces South
Marine Forces South is the U.S. Marine Corps component responsible for conducting operations, security cooperation, and engagement across the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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C.
Indian Coast Guard
The Indian Coast Guard is India’s maritime law enforcement and search-and-rescue agency responsible for safeguarding the country’s coastal and offshore security, environmental protection, and maritime interests.
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D.
Secretariat of the Navy
The Secretariat of the Navy is Mexico’s federal government department responsible for naval operations, maritime security, and administration of the Mexican Navy.
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E.
Department of Naval Services
The Department of Naval Services was a former Canadian government department responsible for administering and overseeing the country’s naval forces before its functions were absorbed into the Department of National Defence.
- 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: Department of the Gulf Target entity description: The Department of the Gulf was a Union Army military command during the American Civil War responsible for operations along the Gulf Coast, including the occupation of New Orleans and surrounding regions.
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A.
Navy Region Southwest
Navy Region Southwest is a U.S. Navy shore installation command responsible for overseeing and supporting multiple naval bases and operations across the southwestern United States.
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B.
Marine Forces South
Marine Forces South is the U.S. Marine Corps component responsible for conducting operations, security cooperation, and engagement across the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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C.
Indian Coast Guard
The Indian Coast Guard is India’s maritime law enforcement and search-and-rescue agency responsible for safeguarding the country’s coastal and offshore security, environmental protection, and maritime interests.
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D.
Secretariat of the Navy
The Secretariat of the Navy is Mexico’s federal government department responsible for naval operations, maritime security, and administration of the Mexican Navy.
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E.
Department of Naval Services
The Department of Naval Services was a former Canadian government department responsible for administering and overseeing the country’s naval forces before its functions were absorbed into the Department of National Defence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army department
ⓘ
military command ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Army of the Gulf
ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf Coast commands of the Union Army
|
| garrisoned |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ⓘ
surface form:
Baton Rouge
Key coastal forts along the Gulf of Mexico ⓘ New Orleans ⓘ Port Hudson, Louisiana ⓘ
surface form:
Port Hudson
|
| headquartersLocation | New Orleans ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | occupied portions of the Gulf States ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
administration of occupied Confederate territory
ⓘ
coordination of land operations with West Gulf Blockading Squadron ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Benjamin F. Butler
ⓘ
Edward R. S. Canby ⓘ Major General Gordon Granger ⓘ
surface form:
Gordon Granger
Nathaniel P. Banks ⓘ Stephen A. Hurlbut ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Union campaigns in western Louisiana
ⓘ
Capture of New Orleans ⓘ
surface form:
Union capture and occupation of New Orleans
operations supporting emancipation policy in occupied areas ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Confederate States Army ⓘ |
| oversawOperation |
Mobile Bay region operations
ⓘ
Port Hudson operations ⓘ Red River campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Red River Campaign
occupation of New Orleans ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Army ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Union occupation of New Orleans
ⓘ
Union occupation of southern Louisiana ⓘ military government in occupied Louisiana ⓘ |
| side | Union ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Military Division of the Mississippi
ⓘ
surface form:
Military Division of West Mississippi
United States Department of War ⓘ
surface form:
United States War Department
|
| theaterOfOperations |
Alabama
ⓘ
Gulf Coast ⓘ Louisiana Territory ⓘ
surface form:
Louisiana
Mississippi River ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi
Texas ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | field army-level command ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of the Gulf Description of subject: The Department of the Gulf was a Union Army military command during the American Civil War responsible for operations along the Gulf Coast, including the occupation of New Orleans and surrounding regions.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Administration of the Department of the Gulf