First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
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The First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia was a principal Confederate field corps in the American Civil War, best known for its major role in key Eastern Theater battles under General James Longstreet.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia canonical | 12 |
| First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia | 2 |
| Confederate First Corps | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2618354 — 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: First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Context triple: [James Longstreet, commanded, First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia]
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Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
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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XIII Corps
XIII Corps was a military formation designation used by several armies, most notably as a corps-level unit in the British and United States armies during major 20th-century conflicts.
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French IV Corps
The French IV Corps was a major corps-sized formation of Napoleon's army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
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French III Corps
The French III Corps was a major field formation of Napoleon’s army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
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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.
- 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: First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Target entity description: The First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia was a principal Confederate field corps in the American Civil War, best known for its major role in key Eastern Theater battles under General James Longstreet.
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A.
Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
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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B.
XIII Corps
XIII Corps was a military formation designation used by several armies, most notably as a corps-level unit in the British and United States armies during major 20th-century conflicts.
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C.
French IV Corps
The French IV Corps was a major corps-sized formation of Napoleon's army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
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D.
French III Corps
The French III Corps was a major field formation of Napoleon’s army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Description of subject: The First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia was a principal Confederate field corps in the American Civil War, best known for its major role in key Eastern Theater battles under General James Longstreet.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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fighting at Devil’s Den
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Fighting at the Peach Orchard
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associatedUnitConfederate
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subject linked to:
fighting at the Peach Orchard
linked to: First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
linked to: First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia