Battle of Lynchburg
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The Battle of Lynchburg was an American Civil War engagement in June 1864 in which Confederate forces under Jubal Early successfully defended Lynchburg, Virginia, halting a Union attempt to capture the city and threaten the Shenandoah Valley.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Lynchburg canonical | 2 |
| Siege of Lynchburg | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4298286 — 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)
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Target entity: Battle of Lynchburg Context triple: [Valley Campaigns of 1864, involves, Battle of Lynchburg]
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A.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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B.
Battle of Boydton Plank Road
The Battle of Boydton Plank Road was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply route during the protracted operations around Petersburg.
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C.
Battle of Mechanicsville
The Battle of Mechanicsville was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, marking the opening clash of Robert E. Lee’s Seven Days Campaign against Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign.
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D.
Battle of Fisher’s Hill
The Battle of Fisher’s Hill was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley in which Union forces under Philip Sheridan decisively defeated Confederate troops, helping secure Union control of the region.
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E.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
- 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 Lynchburg Target entity description: The Battle of Lynchburg was an American Civil War engagement in June 1864 in which Confederate forces under Jubal Early successfully defended Lynchburg, Virginia, halting a Union attempt to capture the city and threaten the Shenandoah Valley.
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A.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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B.
Battle of Boydton Plank Road
The Battle of Boydton Plank Road was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply route during the protracted operations around Petersburg.
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C.
Battle of Mechanicsville
The Battle of Mechanicsville was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, marking the opening clash of Robert E. Lee’s Seven Days Campaign against Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign.
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D.
Battle of Fisher’s Hill
The Battle of Fisher’s Hill was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley in which Union forces under Philip Sheridan decisively defeated Confederate troops, helping secure Union control of the region.
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E.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Lynchburg
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linked to:
Battle of Lynchburg
|
| belligerent |
Confederacy
ⓘ
linked to:
Confederate States of America
Union ⓘ |
| campaign | Lynchburg Campaign ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the American Civil War in Virginia
ⓘ
Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| commander |
David Hunter
ⓘ
John C. Breckinridge ⓘ John McCausland ⓘ Jubal A. Early ⓘ
linked to:
Major General Jubal A. Early
William W. Averell ⓘ |
| confederateCasualties | relatively light ⓘ |
| confederateStrength | approximately 14,000–15,000 troops ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | June 17–18, 1864 ⓘ |
| defensiveWorks | Confederate fortifications around Lynchburg ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-06-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Monocacy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Shenandoah Valley area of operations
ⓘ
linked to:
Shenandoah Valley
|
| locatedIn |
Campbell County, Virginia
ⓘ
City of Lynchburg, Virginia ⓘ
linked to:
Lynchburg, Virginia
|
| militarySignificance |
enabled Jubal Early’s subsequent raid into Maryland and toward Washington, D.C.
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prevented Union capture of a key Confederate rail and supply center ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Army of West Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Army of the Shenandoah
Confederate forces under the Department of Northern Virginia detachments ⓘ |
| outcome |
Shenandoah Valley remained under Confederate control at that time
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Union advance toward Lynchburg halted ⓘ |
| partOf | Valley Campaigns of 1864 ⓘ |
| place | Lynchburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Piedmont ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateCommander |
Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early
ⓘ
linked to:
Major General Jubal A. Early
|
| primaryUnionCommander | Major General David Hunter ⓘ |
| railJunction |
South Side Railroad
ⓘ
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-06-17 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Confederate defense of Lynchburg
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Union attempt to capture Lynchburg ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed | Confederate use of deceptive troop movements and noise to exaggerate strength ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | June 1864 ⓘ |
| unionCasualties | several hundred killed, wounded, and missing ⓘ |
| unionStrength | approximately 16,000 troops ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Lynchburg Description of subject: The Battle of Lynchburg was an American Civil War engagement in June 1864 in which Confederate forces under Jubal Early successfully defended Lynchburg, Virginia, halting a Union attempt to capture the city and threaten the Shenandoah Valley.
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linked to: Battle of Lynchburg