Eleventh Corps
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Eleventh Corps was a Union Army corps in the American Civil War, noted for its controversial performance at battles such as Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eleventh Corps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5686265 — 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: Eleventh Corps Context triple: [XI Corps (Union Army of the Potomac), alsoKnownAs, Eleventh Corps]
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A.
XIII Corps
XIII Corps was a military formation designation used by several armies, most notably as a corps-level unit in the British and United States armies during major 20th-century conflicts.
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B.
13th Corps
The 13th Corps was a British Army corps-level formation that played a significant role in North African campaigns during the Second World War.
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C.
XIV Corps
XIV Corps is a field formation of the Indian Army responsible for high-altitude operations in the strategically critical Ladakh region.
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D.
XVI Corps
XVI Corps is a major field formation of the Indian Army responsible for military operations in parts of the northern region of India.
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E.
XVI Corps
XVI Corps was a field corps of the Ottoman Army that served on multiple fronts during World War I, including the Gallipoli and Caucasus campaigns.
- 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: Eleventh Corps Target entity description: Eleventh Corps was a Union Army corps in the American Civil War, noted for its controversial performance at battles such as Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
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A.
XIII Corps
XIII Corps was a military formation designation used by several armies, most notably as a corps-level unit in the British and United States armies during major 20th-century conflicts.
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B.
13th Corps
The 13th Corps was a British Army corps-level formation that played a significant role in North African campaigns during the Second World War.
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C.
XIV Corps
XIV Corps is a field formation of the Indian Army responsible for high-altitude operations in the strategically critical Ladakh region.
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D.
XVI Corps
XVI Corps is a major field formation of the Indian Army responsible for military operations in parts of the northern region of India.
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E.
XVI Corps
XVI Corps was a field corps of the Ottoman Army that served on multiple fronts during World War I, including the Gallipoli and Caucasus campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Union Army corps ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| army |
Army of the Cumberland
ⓘ
Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| associatedWith | nativist prejudice within Union Army ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Adolph von Steinwehr
ⓘ
Alexander Schimmelfennig ⓘ Carl Schurz ⓘ Charles Devens ⓘ Franz Sigel ⓘ Oliver Otis Howard ⓘ |
| composition | large number of German-American soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1864 ⓘ |
| engagementOutcomeAtChancellorsville | defeat ⓘ |
| engagementOutcomeAtGettysburg | heavy casualties on first day ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1862 ⓘ |
| garrisonOrBase |
positions around Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
various positions in Virginia ⓘ |
| higherFormation | United States Volunteers ⓘ |
| laterAssignment |
part of XI and XII Corps consolidation into XX Corps
ⓘ
reinforcement for Army of the Cumberland ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of ethnic tensions in Union forces ⓘ |
| nickname |
Dutch Corps
ⓘ
linked to:
Dutch Lancers of the Guard
|
| notableCommanderBackground | many leaders were German-born or of German descent ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Chancellorsville
ⓘ
Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ Battle of Wauhatchie ⓘ Chattanooga Campaign ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of Virginia (briefly)
ⓘ
linked to:
Army of Virginia
|
| predecessor |
Department of the Mountains troops
ⓘ
linked to:
Mountain Department (Union Army)
I Corps (Army of the Potomac) elements ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfManySoldiers | German ⓘ |
| reputation |
controversial performance at Chancellorsville
ⓘ
controversial performance at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| roleAtChancellorsville | flanked and routed by Stonewall Jackson’s corps ⓘ |
| roleAtGettysburg |
fought north of town on first day
ⓘ
retreated through Gettysburg to Cemetery Hill ⓘ |
| size | corps-level formation ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
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Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | infantry corps ⓘ |
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Subject: Eleventh Corps Description of subject: Eleventh Corps was a Union Army corps in the American Civil War, noted for its controversial performance at battles such as Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
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