Sherman Monument
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The Sherman Monument is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman for his leadership in the Union Army.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sherman Monument canonical | 3 |
| General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument | 2 |
| William Tecumseh Sherman Monument | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5268270 — 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: Sherman Monument Context triple: [President's Park, contains, Sherman Monument]
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A.
Jefferson Davis monument
The Jefferson Davis monument is a commemorative structure in Richmond, Virginia, honoring Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
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B.
Confederate Soldiers Monument
The Confederate Soldiers Monument is a commemorative statue complex honoring Confederate military personnel, located on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
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C.
Sam Davis Memorial
The Sam Davis Memorial is a monument in Pulaski, Tennessee, honoring Sam Davis, a Confederate scout often referred to as the “Boy Hero of the Confederacy.”
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D.
Civil War Unknowns Monument
The Civil War Unknowns Monument is a memorial at Arlington National Cemetery honoring unidentified Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War.
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E.
Stonewall Jackson Monument
The Stonewall Jackson Monument is a commemorative statue honoring Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, located on the Manassas National Battlefield in Virginia.
- 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: Sherman Monument Target entity description: The Sherman Monument is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman for his leadership in the Union Army.
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A.
Jefferson Davis monument
The Jefferson Davis monument is a commemorative structure in Richmond, Virginia, honoring Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
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B.
Confederate Soldiers Monument
The Confederate Soldiers Monument is a commemorative statue complex honoring Confederate military personnel, located on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
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C.
Sam Davis Memorial
The Sam Davis Memorial is a monument in Pulaski, Tennessee, honoring Sam Davis, a Confederate scout often referred to as the “Boy Hero of the Confederacy.”
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D.
Civil War Unknowns Monument
The Civil War Unknowns Monument is a memorial at Arlington National Cemetery honoring unidentified Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War.
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E.
Stonewall Jackson Monument
The Stonewall Jackson Monument is a commemorative statue honoring Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, located on the Manassas National Battlefield in Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equestrian statue
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| commemorates |
American Civil War
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Union Army leadership ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo | William Tecumseh Sherman ⓘ |
| depicts | William Tecumseh Sherman on horseback ⓘ |
| genre |
military memorial
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public art ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPart |
allegorical figures
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bas-relief panels ⓘ equestrian figure of Sherman ⓘ pedestal ⓘ |
| hasSubject | William Tecumseh Sherman ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Union victory in the Civil War
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military leadership ⓘ |
| hasType |
Civil War monument
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Union Army monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | public monument in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| honors | William Tecumseh Sherman ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
District of Columbia
ⓘ
United States Capitol area ⓘ
linked to:
United States Capitol grounds
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Treasury Building
ⓘ
White House ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Tecumseh Sherman ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Civil War history studies
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historical tours in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| use |
ceremonial site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sherman Monument Description of subject: The Sherman Monument is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman for his leadership in the Union Army.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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