Army of the Gulf
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The Army of the Gulf was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily along the Gulf Coast, including in the campaigns for New Orleans and Mobile.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army of the Gulf canonical | 2 |
| Gulf Coast commands of the Union Army | 1 |
| Union Army Department of the Gulf | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2845642 — 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: Army of the Gulf Context triple: [Union Army, subdivision, Army of the Gulf]
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A.
Army of the Trans-Mississippi
The Army of the Trans-Mississippi was a major Confederate field army that operated west of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War, overseeing military campaigns in states such as Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.
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B.
Army of the Mississippi
The Army of the Mississippi was a Union field army during the American Civil War that operated primarily in the Western Theater, participating in key campaigns along the Mississippi River and in the Western states.
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C.
Confederate Army of Mississippi
The Confederate Army of Mississippi was a major Confederate field army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, notably commanded by generals such as Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard.
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D.
Army of the North
The Army of the North was a key Argentine revolutionary force that campaigned in the northern regions of the former Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata during the Argentine War of Independence.
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E.
Army of the North
The Army of the North was a major Mexican field army that fought against U.S. forces during the Mexican–American War, notably in early battles such as Palo Alto.
- 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: Army of the Gulf Target entity description: The Army of the Gulf was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily along the Gulf Coast, including in the campaigns for New Orleans and Mobile.
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A.
Army of the Trans-Mississippi
The Army of the Trans-Mississippi was a major Confederate field army that operated west of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War, overseeing military campaigns in states such as Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.
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B.
Army of the Mississippi
The Army of the Mississippi was a Union field army during the American Civil War that operated primarily in the Western Theater, participating in key campaigns along the Mississippi River and in the Western states.
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C.
Confederate Army of Mississippi
The Confederate Army of Mississippi was a major Confederate field army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, notably commanded by generals such as Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard.
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D.
Army of the North
The Army of the North was a key Argentine revolutionary force that campaigned in the northern regions of the former Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata during the Argentine War of Independence.
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E.
Army of the North
The Army of the North was a major Mexican field army that fought against U.S. forces during the Mexican–American War, notably in early battles such as Palo Alto.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military unit
ⓘ
Union field army ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Union control of the lower Mississippi River
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Union operations against Mobile, Alabama ⓘ capture and occupation of New Orleans ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Department-level field army under the Department of the Gulf ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Confederate States Army ⓘ |
| formedAsPartOf | Department of the Gulf ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters |
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
| historicalEra |
19th century
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American Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
American Civil War era
|
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
Mobile campaign
ⓘ
Capture of New Orleans ⓘ
surface form:
New Orleans campaign
|
| notableCommander |
Benjamin F. Butler
ⓘ
Edward R. S. Canby ⓘ Nathaniel P. Banks ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Fort Blakeley
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Battle of Spanish Fort ⓘ Battle of Port Hudson ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Port Hudson
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| operationalFocus |
amphibious and coastal operations
ⓘ
riverine operations on the Mississippi and its tributaries ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Cavalry Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate forces in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
Army of the Trans-Mississippi ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate forces in the Trans-Mississippi Department
|
| participatedIn |
Capture of New Orleans
ⓘ
Mobile Campaign ⓘ Capture of New Orleans ⓘ
surface form:
Operations against Forts Jackson and St. Philip
Red River campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Red River Campaign
Battle of Port Hudson ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Port Hudson
|
| primaryAreaOfOperations | Gulf Coast of the United States ⓘ |
| region |
Alabama
ⓘ
Louisiana ⓘ Mississippi ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| role |
occupation duty in captured Confederate territory
ⓘ
offensive operations along the Gulf Coast ⓘ siege operations ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Union high command
ⓘ
United States Department of War ⓘ
surface form:
United States War Department
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| theaterOfOperations | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | field army ⓘ |
| usedLogisticalBase | New Orleans ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Army of the Gulf Description of subject: The Army of the Gulf was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily along the Gulf Coast, including in the campaigns for New Orleans and Mobile.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gulf Coast commands of the Union Army
this entity surface form:
Union Army Department of the Gulf