major Union base of operations at Battle of Shiloh
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The major Union base of operations at the Battle of Shiloh was a strategically vital riverside staging area on the Tennessee River that served as the primary foothold and supply hub for Union forces during the engagement.
All labels observed (1)
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| major Union base of operations at Battle of Shiloh canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5720889 — 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: major Union base of operations at Battle of Shiloh Context triple: [Pittsburg Landing, hasHistoricalSignificance, major Union base of operations at Battle of Shiloh]
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A.
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was a major early American Civil War clash in April 1862 in southwestern Tennessee, marked by heavy casualties and a hard-fought Union victory that foreshadowed the war’s bloody scale.
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B.
Shiloh
Shiloh was an early country-rock band from Texas best known as one of Don Henley’s first major musical projects before he co-founded the Eagles.
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C.
Shiloh
Shiloh is an ancient Israelite religious center in the hill country of Ephraim, historically significant as an early sanctuary and gathering place for the tribes of Israel.
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D.
Western Theater of the American Civil War
The Western Theater of the American Civil War was the major military region west of the Appalachian Mountains where Union and Confederate forces fought pivotal campaigns for control of the Mississippi River and the heartland states.
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E.
Fort Donelson campaign
The Fort Donelson campaign was a major early Union offensive in the American Civil War that secured key Confederate forts in Tennessee, opened vital rivers for Northern advances, and elevated Ulysses S. Grant to national prominence.
- 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)
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Target entity: major Union base of operations at Battle of Shiloh Target entity description: The major Union base of operations at the Battle of Shiloh was a strategically vital riverside staging area on the Tennessee River that served as the primary foothold and supply hub for Union forces during the engagement.
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A.
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was a major early American Civil War clash in April 1862 in southwestern Tennessee, marked by heavy casualties and a hard-fought Union victory that foreshadowed the war’s bloody scale.
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B.
Shiloh
Shiloh was an early country-rock band from Texas best known as one of Don Henley’s first major musical projects before he co-founded the Eagles.
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C.
Shiloh
Shiloh is an ancient Israelite religious center in the hill country of Ephraim, historically significant as an early sanctuary and gathering place for the tribes of Israel.
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D.
Western Theater of the American Civil War
The Western Theater of the American Civil War was the major military region west of the Appalachian Mountains where Union and Confederate forces fought pivotal campaigns for control of the Mississippi River and the heartland states.
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E.
Fort Donelson campaign
The Fort Donelson campaign was a major early Union offensive in the American Civil War that secured key Confederate forts in Tennessee, opened vital rivers for Northern advances, and elevated Ulysses S. Grant to national prominence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War battlefield site
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Union military base of operations ⓘ |
| associatedWithBattle | Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderAtBattle | Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under overall Union command of Major General Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfBattle | April 6–7, 1862 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hardin County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tennessee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
evacuation and medical evacuation point
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logistical base ⓘ troop concentration area ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Savannah, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Confederate Army of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Shiloh National Military Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayUse | historic site and visitor area within Shiloh National Military Park ⓘ |
| reinforcementsArrivedFrom | Don Carlos Buell’s Army of the Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
Union riverside staging area at the Battle of Shiloh
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major Union base of operations at the Battle of Shiloh ⓘ primary Union supply hub at the Battle of Shiloh ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
enabled rapid movement of Union troops by river transport
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provided secure foothold on the west bank of the Tennessee River ⓘ served as main depot for Union ammunition and supplies ⓘ served as primary point for landing Union reinforcements ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | river bluff and landing area ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| transportMode | steamboat ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Union Army of the Ohio
NERFINISHED
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Union Army of the Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: major Union base of operations at Battle of Shiloh Description of subject: The major Union base of operations at the Battle of Shiloh was a strategically vital riverside staging area on the Tennessee River that served as the primary foothold and supply hub for Union forces during the engagement.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Pittsburg Landing
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hasHistoricalSignificance
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major Union base of operations at Battle of Shiloh
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