North Carolina Brigade
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The North Carolina Brigade was a Continental Army infantry formation composed primarily of North Carolina troops that fought in key campaigns of the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Brigade canonical | 1 |
| North Carolina Continental Line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4646187 — 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: North Carolina Brigade Context triple: [Francis Nash, commandedUnit, North Carolina Brigade]
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A.
26th Yankee Brigade
The 26th Yankee Brigade is a National Guard infantry brigade of the United States Army with historic roots in Massachusetts’ famed 26th "Yankee" Division.
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B.
Wilmington Light Infantry
The Wilmington Light Infantry was a North Carolina militia unit that played a key role in enforcing white supremacist control during the violent 1898 coup and racial massacre in Wilmington.
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C.
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
The Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate) was an early Confederate field army operating in the strategically vital Shenandoah Valley of Virginia during the opening phase of the American Civil War.
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D.
Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate)
Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate) was a South Carolina infantry brigade in the Confederate Army, commanded by Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw and noted for its prominent combat role in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
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E.
Cobb's Brigade (Confederate)
Cobb's Brigade (Confederate) was a Confederate infantry brigade from Georgia commanded by General Thomas R. R. Cobb, noted for its fierce defensive fighting in major American Civil War battles.
- 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: North Carolina Brigade Target entity description: The North Carolina Brigade was a Continental Army infantry formation composed primarily of North Carolina troops that fought in key campaigns of the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
26th Yankee Brigade
The 26th Yankee Brigade is a National Guard infantry brigade of the United States Army with historic roots in Massachusetts’ famed 26th "Yankee" Division.
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B.
Wilmington Light Infantry
The Wilmington Light Infantry was a North Carolina militia unit that played a key role in enforcing white supremacist control during the violent 1898 coup and racial massacre in Wilmington.
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C.
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
The Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate) was an early Confederate field army operating in the strategically vital Shenandoah Valley of Virginia during the opening phase of the American Civil War.
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D.
Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate)
Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate) was a South Carolina infantry brigade in the Confederate Army, commanded by Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw and noted for its prominent combat role in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
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E.
Cobb's Brigade (Confederate)
Cobb's Brigade (Confederate) was a Confederate infantry brigade from Georgia commanded by General Thomas R. R. Cobb, noted for its fierce defensive fighting in major American Civil War battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Continental Army infantry formation
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuringPeriod |
1770s
ⓘ
1780s ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Continental Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| associatedWith | North Carolina Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf | North Carolina troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasCharacteristic |
composed of multiple North Carolina regiments
ⓘ
regular army formation distinct from militia ⓘ |
| hasGarrisonOrBase | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction |
field combat operations
ⓘ
support of Continental Army campaigns ⓘ |
| hasRole | line infantry ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| locationOfOrigin | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Continental Army infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor | service in key campaigns of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina Line regiments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
North Carolina counties
ⓘ
North Carolina militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | brigade ⓘ |
| usedBy | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: North Carolina Brigade Description of subject: The North Carolina Brigade was a Continental Army infantry formation composed primarily of North Carolina troops that fought in key campaigns of the American Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
North Carolina Continental Line