Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies
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Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies is a postwar memoir by Confederate General John Bell Hood recounting his military service and defending his conduct during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
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| Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies Context triple: [John Bell Hood, wrote, Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies]
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A.
This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War
This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War is a collection of essays by historian James M. McPherson that examines the causes, conduct, and consequences of the American Civil War from multiple interpretive angles.
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B.
From Manassas to Appomattox
From Manassas to Appomattox is the memoir of Confederate General James Longstreet, recounting his experiences and perspectives on major campaigns of the American Civil War.
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C.
For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War
For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War is a historical study by James M. McPherson that analyzes the personal motivations and ideological convictions that led Union and Confederate soldiers to fight in the American Civil War.
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D.
The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray is a 1982 American television miniseries that dramatizes the American Civil War through the intertwined lives of two families on opposing sides of the conflict.
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E.
Blue and Gray Division
The Blue and Gray Division is the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 29th Infantry Division, a National Guard formation famed for its World War II service, including the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach.
- 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: Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies Target entity description: Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies is a postwar memoir by Confederate General John Bell Hood recounting his military service and defending his conduct during the American Civil War.
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A.
This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War
This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War is a collection of essays by historian James M. McPherson that examines the causes, conduct, and consequences of the American Civil War from multiple interpretive angles.
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B.
From Manassas to Appomattox
From Manassas to Appomattox is the memoir of Confederate General James Longstreet, recounting his experiences and perspectives on major campaigns of the American Civil War.
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C.
For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War
For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War is a historical study by James M. McPherson that analyzes the personal motivations and ideological convictions that led Union and Confederate soldiers to fight in the American Civil War.
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D.
The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray is a 1982 American television miniseries that dramatizes the American Civil War through the intertwined lives of two families on opposing sides of the conflict.
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E.
Blue and Gray Division
The Blue and Gray Division is the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 29th Infantry Division, a National Guard formation famed for its World War II service, including the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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postwar memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Civil War campaigns
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Confederate high command ⓘ Lost Cause narrative ⓘ military leadership ⓘ |
| author | John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesEvent |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Franklin–Nashville Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Hood's service in the Confederate States Army ⓘ Hood's service in the United States Army ⓘ Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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military memoir ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Confederate general
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United States Army officer ⓘ |
| historicalPerspective | Confederate ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
Confederate perspective on Western Theater operations
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primary source on John Bell Hood's campaigns ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | personal narrative ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of John Bell Hood's military conduct
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justification of Confederate command decisions ⓘ |
| setting |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| timePeriodDescribed |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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post–Civil War era ⓘ |
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Subject: Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies Description of subject: Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies is a postwar memoir by Confederate General John Bell Hood recounting his military service and defending his conduct during the American Civil War.
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John Bell Hood
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wrote
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Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies
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