Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., 1865
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The Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., 1865 was a massive two-day victory parade held in the nation’s capital at the end of the American Civil War to celebrate the Union armies and mark the war’s conclusion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., 1865 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., 1865 Context triple: [Army of the Potomac, participatedIn, Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., 1865]
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A.
Armed Forces Day Parade
Armed Forces Day Parade is an annual celebration in Bremerton, Washington, honoring military service with a large community parade and related festivities.
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B.
Evening Parade
Evening Parade is a ceremonial military performance held by the United States Marine Corps at Marine Barracks Washington, featuring precision drill, music, and pageantry.
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C.
Dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery
The Dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery was the 1863 ceremony at Gettysburg honoring Union soldiers killed in the battle, during which Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
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D.
The 90th Regiment March
The 90th Regiment March is the traditional slow march associated with the Canadian infantry regiment known as the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.
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E.
Coxey's Army march of 1894
Coxey's Army march of 1894 was a protest movement in which unemployed workers, led by Jacob Coxey, marched on Washington, D.C., demanding federal government action to create jobs and relieve economic hardship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., 1865 Target entity description: The Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., 1865 was a massive two-day victory parade held in the nation’s capital at the end of the American Civil War to celebrate the Union armies and mark the war’s conclusion.
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A.
Armed Forces Day Parade
Armed Forces Day Parade is an annual celebration in Bremerton, Washington, honoring military service with a large community parade and related festivities.
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B.
Evening Parade
Evening Parade is a ceremonial military performance held by the United States Marine Corps at Marine Barracks Washington, featuring precision drill, music, and pageantry.
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C.
Dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery
The Dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery was the 1863 ceremony at Gettysburg honoring Union soldiers killed in the battle, during which Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
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D.
The 90th Regiment March
The 90th Regiment March is the traditional slow march associated with the Canadian infantry regiment known as the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.
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E.
Coxey's Army march of 1894
Coxey's Army march of 1894 was a protest movement in which unemployed workers, led by Jacob Coxey, marched on Washington, D.C., demanding federal government action to create jobs and relieve economic hardship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
military parade ⓘ victory celebration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Grand Review of the Armies
ⓘ
Grand Review of the Union Armies ⓘ |
| audience | large civilian crowds in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commemorated |
Union soldiers
ⓘ
Union victory in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
historical writings on the American Civil War
ⓘ
illustrations and engravings of the parade ⓘ |
| context | Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dayOneFeatured | Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| dayTwoFeatured |
Army of Georgia
ⓘ
Army of the Tennessee ⓘ |
| duration | 2 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1865-05-24 ⓘ |
| estimatedTroopsParticipating | over 150000 soldiers ⓘ |
| featuredElement |
artillery batteries
ⓘ
cavalry units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ military bands ⓘ |
| followedBy | demobilization of Union forces ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Union victory in the American Civil War
ⓘ
surrender of Confederate armies in 1865 ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Army of Georgia
ⓘ
Army of the Potomac ⓘ Army of the Tennessee ⓘ Union Army ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensively reported in contemporary newspapers ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Union Army high command (early Civil War)
ⓘ
surface form:
Union Army high command
United States Department of War ⓘ
surface form:
United States War Department
|
| paradeRoute |
Pennsylvania Avenue
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.
|
| precededBy | assassination of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Civil War
ⓘ
Union Army demobilization ⓘ |
| reviewedBy |
Ulysses S. Grant
ⓘ
surface form:
General Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson ⓘ
surface form:
President Andrew Johnson
diplomatic corps ⓘ members of the United States Cabinet ⓘ |
| reviewingStandLocation | in front of the White House ⓘ |
| significance |
celebrated Union military victory
ⓘ
marked the effective conclusion of the American Civil War ⓘ symbolized national reunification efforts ⓘ |
| startDate | 1865-05-23 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | May 1865 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | District of Columbia ⓘ |
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