Battle of Nashville
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The Battle of Nashville was a major American Civil War engagement in December 1864 in which Union forces decisively defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee, effectively destroying it as a fighting force.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Nashville canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Nashville Context triple: [John Bell Hood, battle, Battle of Nashville]
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A.
Battle of Stones River
The Battle of Stones River was a major and fiercely contested American Civil War engagement fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in late 1862 and early 1863, noted for its high casualties and strategic boost to Union morale.
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B.
Battle of Franklin
The Battle of Franklin was a major and devastating American Civil War engagement fought on November 30, 1864, in Tennessee, noted for its intense close-quarters combat and heavy Confederate casualties.
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Battle of Tupelo
The Battle of Tupelo was an American Civil War engagement in July 1864 in northern Mississippi, where Union forces successfully repelled Confederate attempts to disrupt General William T. Sherman’s supply lines.
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D.
Battle of Missionary Ridge
The Battle of Missionary Ridge was a major American Civil War engagement in November 1863 near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in which Union forces broke Confederate defensive lines and secured control of a vital strategic corridor in the Western Theater.
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E.
Battle of Olustee
The Battle of Olustee was a major American Civil War engagement in Florida in 1864, where Confederate forces repelled a Union expedition, halting Federal attempts to disrupt Confederate supply lines and restore Florida to the Union.
- 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: Battle of Nashville Target entity description: The Battle of Nashville was a major American Civil War engagement in December 1864 in which Union forces decisively defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee, effectively destroying it as a fighting force.
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A.
Battle of Stones River
The Battle of Stones River was a major and fiercely contested American Civil War engagement fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in late 1862 and early 1863, noted for its high casualties and strategic boost to Union morale.
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B.
Battle of Franklin
The Battle of Franklin was a major and devastating American Civil War engagement fought on November 30, 1864, in Tennessee, noted for its intense close-quarters combat and heavy Confederate casualties.
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C.
Battle of Tupelo
The Battle of Tupelo was an American Civil War engagement in July 1864 in northern Mississippi, where Union forces successfully repelled Confederate attempts to disrupt General William T. Sherman’s supply lines.
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D.
Battle of Missionary Ridge
The Battle of Missionary Ridge was a major American Civil War engagement in November 1863 near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in which Union forces broke Confederate defensive lines and secured control of a vital strategic corridor in the Western Theater.
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E.
Battle of Olustee
The Battle of Olustee was a major American Civil War engagement in Florida in 1864, where Confederate forces repelled a Union expedition, halting Federal attempts to disrupt Confederate supply lines and restore Florida to the Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith | George H. Thomas’s nickname “The Rock of Chickamauga” being reinforced ⓘ |
| category |
1864 in Tennessee
ⓘ
History of Nashville, Tennessee ⓘ Union victories of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| commandedBy |
George H. Thomas
ⓘ
John Bell Hood ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 6,000 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
General John Bell Hood
ⓘ
linked to:
John Bell Hood
|
| ConfederateForce | Army of Tennessee ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | December 15–16, 1864 ⓘ |
| defensiveLine | Confederate fortifications south and west of Nashville ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-12-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Confederate retreat toward Alabama and Mississippi ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Cheatham’s Corps (Confederate)
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IV Corps (Union) ⓘ Lee’s Corps (Confederate) ⓘ
linked to:
Cheatham’s Corps (Confederate)
Stewart’s Corps (Confederate) ⓘ XV Corps (Union) ⓘ XXIII Corps (Union) ⓘ |
| locationNow | Davidson County, Tennessee ⓘ |
| memorial | Battle of Nashville Monument ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
One of the largest Union victories of the war
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One of the last major battles of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| opponent |
Confederate Army of Tennessee
ⓘ
linked to:
Army of Tennessee
Union Army forces ⓘ
linked to:
Union Army
|
| outcome | Destruction of the Confederate Army of Tennessee as an effective fighting force ⓘ |
| partOf |
Franklin–Nashville Campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Nashville Campaign
|
| place | Nashville, Tennessee ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate invasion of Tennessee in 1864 ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Battle of Franklin ⓘ |
| result | Decisive Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-12-15 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | Ended major Confederate offensive operations in the Western Theater ⓘ |
| strengthConfederate | approximately 25,000–30,000 troops ⓘ |
| strengthUnion | approximately 55,000–60,000 troops ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | approximately 3,000 ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
Major General George H. Thomas
ⓘ
linked to:
George H. Thomas
|
| UnionForce |
Army of the Cumberland
ⓘ
Army of the Ohio ⓘ Detachment of the Army of the Tennessee ⓘ |
| UnionTactic | Two-day offensive against Confederate flanks ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Nashville Description of subject: The Battle of Nashville was a major American Civil War engagement in December 1864 in which Union forces decisively defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee, effectively destroying it as a fighting force.
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