Battle of Cool Spring
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The Battle of Cool Spring was an American Civil War engagement fought in July 1864 in Virginia, where Union forces attempted to cross the Shenandoah River and were repulsed by Confederate troops under General Jubal Early.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Cool Spring canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4298287 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Cool Spring Context triple: [Valley Campaigns of 1864, involves, Battle of Cool Spring]
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A.
Battle of Lone Jack
The Battle of Lone Jack was an American Civil War engagement in August 1862 in western Missouri, marked by intense close-quarters fighting between Union forces and Confederate guerrillas and militia.
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B.
Battle of Savage’s Station
The Battle of Savage’s Station was an 1862 American Civil War engagement during the Peninsula Campaign in which Union forces retreating toward the James River clashed with pursuing Confederate troops in Henrico County, Virginia.
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C.
Battle of Alligator Creek
The Battle of Alligator Creek was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault, helping secure their foothold on the island.
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D.
Battle of Wyse Fork
The Battle of Wyse Fork was a major American Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Kinston, North Carolina, where Union forces repelled a Confederate attempt to block their advance toward Goldsboro during the closing weeks of the war.
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E.
Battle of Amelia Springs
The Battle of Amelia Springs was a minor but strategically significant cavalry engagement during the closing days of the American Civil War, occurring as Confederate forces retreated toward Appomattox in April 1865.
- 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: Battle of Cool Spring Target entity description: The Battle of Cool Spring was an American Civil War engagement fought in July 1864 in Virginia, where Union forces attempted to cross the Shenandoah River and were repulsed by Confederate troops under General Jubal Early.
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A.
Battle of Lone Jack
The Battle of Lone Jack was an American Civil War engagement in August 1862 in western Missouri, marked by intense close-quarters fighting between Union forces and Confederate guerrillas and militia.
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B.
Battle of Savage’s Station
The Battle of Savage’s Station was an 1862 American Civil War engagement during the Peninsula Campaign in which Union forces retreating toward the James River clashed with pursuing Confederate troops in Henrico County, Virginia.
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C.
Battle of Alligator Creek
The Battle of Alligator Creek was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault, helping secure their foothold on the island.
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D.
Battle of Wyse Fork
The Battle of Wyse Fork was a major American Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Kinston, North Carolina, where Union forces repelled a Confederate attempt to block their advance toward Goldsboro during the closing weeks of the war.
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E.
Battle of Amelia Springs
The Battle of Amelia Springs was a minor but strategically significant cavalry engagement during the closing days of the American Civil War, occurring as Confederate forces retreated toward Appomattox in April 1865.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Parker’s Ford
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Snicker’s Ferry
Battle of Snicker’s Ferry ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| campaignObjective | cover Confederate withdrawal up the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| category | Battles of the American Civil War in Virginia ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 397 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early
ⓘ
linked to:
Major General Jubal A. Early
Major General John B. Gordon ⓘ |
| ConfederateForces |
Army of the Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
|
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | July 18, 1864 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-07-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Rutherford’s Farm ⓘ |
| front |
Shenandoah Valley front
ⓘ
linked to:
Shenandoah Valley
|
| militaryAction |
Confederate counterattacks against Union bridgehead
ⓘ
Union river crossing under fire ⓘ |
| modernUse | part of Shenandoah University’s River Campus at Cool Spring ⓘ |
| month | July 1864 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | fighting along high bluffs above the Shenandoah River ⓘ |
| objective | Union attempt to force a crossing of the Shenandoah River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jubal Early’s 1864 Valley Campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Valley Campaigns of 1864
Valley Campaigns of 1864 ⓘ |
| place |
Clarke County, Virginia
ⓘ
near Berryville, Virginia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Fort Stevens ⓘ |
| preservationOrganization | Civil War Trust (American Battlefield Trust) ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved battlefield ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Jubal Early’s raid on Washington, D.C.
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linked to:
Jubal Early’s raid on Washington
|
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| river | Shenandoah River ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-07-18 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union assault repulsed by entrenched Confederate troops ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | Union forces attacked across the Shenandoah River at Parker’s Ford ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | approximately 422 ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
Brigadier General George Crook
ⓘ
linked to:
General George Crook
Major General Horatio G. Wright ⓘ |
| UnionForces |
elements of VI Corps
ⓘ
elements of XIX Corps ⓘ |
| UnionStrategicGoal | pursue and defeat Jubal Early’s army ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Cool Spring Description of subject: The Battle of Cool Spring was an American Civil War engagement fought in July 1864 in Virginia, where Union forces attempted to cross the Shenandoah River and were repulsed by Confederate troops under General Jubal Early.
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