Union II Corps line
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The Union II Corps line was the fortified segment of the Union Army’s position at Gettysburg that bore the brunt of Pickett’s Charge on July 3, 1863.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Union II Corps line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5760215 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Union II Corps line Context triple: [Pickett’s Charge, target, Union II Corps line]
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French IV Corps
The French IV Corps was a major corps-sized formation of Napoleon's army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
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Union Ninth Corps front
The Union Ninth Corps front was the sector of the Union Army’s line at the Battle of Antietam commanded by Major General Ambrose Burnside, focused on assaulting the Confederate position near what became known as Burnside Bridge.
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C.
Union III Corps
Union III Corps was a major formation of the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War, noted for its hard fighting and heavy casualties in key battles such as Gettysburg.
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D.
French III Corps
The French III Corps was a major field formation of Napoleon’s army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
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E.
Union V Corps
Union V Corps was a major infantry formation of the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War, noted for its significant combat role in key battles such as Gettysburg.
- 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: Union II Corps line Target entity description: The Union II Corps line was the fortified segment of the Union Army’s position at Gettysburg that bore the brunt of Pickett’s Charge on July 3, 1863.
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A.
French IV Corps
The French IV Corps was a major corps-sized formation of Napoleon's army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
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B.
Union Ninth Corps front
The Union Ninth Corps front was the sector of the Union Army’s line at the Battle of Antietam commanded by Major General Ambrose Burnside, focused on assaulting the Confederate position near what became known as Burnside Bridge.
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C.
Union III Corps
Union III Corps was a major formation of the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War, noted for its hard fighting and heavy casualties in key battles such as Gettysburg.
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D.
French III Corps
The French III Corps was a major field formation of Napoleon’s army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
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E.
Union V Corps
Union V Corps was a major infantry formation of the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War, noted for its significant combat role in key battles such as Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military defensive line
ⓘ
segment of Union Army battle line ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
High-water mark of the Confederacy
ⓘ
linked to:
High Water Mark of the Confederacy
|
| battle | Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| boreTheBruntOf | Pickett’s Charge ⓘ |
| centeredAt | The Angle ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Major General Winfield Scott Hancock
ⓘ
linked to:
Winfield Scott Hancock
|
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | July 3, 1863 ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
2nd Corps artillery
ⓘ
infantry regiments from multiple Union states ⓘ |
| faces | Confederate positions on Seminary Ridge ⓘ |
| fortifiedWith |
artillery batteries
ⓘ
field entrenchments ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | II Corps infantry brigades ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | heavy Union casualties during Pickett’s Charge ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key to Union victory at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| includesPosition |
Copse of Trees
ⓘ
The Angle ⓘ stone wall on Cemetery Ridge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cemetery Ridge
ⓘ
Gettysburg Battlefield ⓘ
linked to:
Gettysburg National Military Park
|
| militaryFunction | absorb and repel Confederate infantry assault ⓘ |
| near |
Cemetery Hill
ⓘ
Emmitsburg Road ⓘ Ziegler’s Grove ⓘ |
| notableEvent | repulse of Pickett’s Charge ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
II Corps (Army of the Potomac)
ⓘ
linked to:
II Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
|
| opposedBy |
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Army of Northern Virginia
Pettigrew’s Division ⓘ Pickett’s Division ⓘ Trimble’s Division ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of the Potomac
ⓘ
Union battle line at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| presentDayStatus | marked and preserved within Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ |
| primaryEngagementDate | July 3, 1863 ⓘ |
| result | successful Union defense of Cemetery Ridge ⓘ |
| strategicRole | center of Union position on July 3, 1863 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Union artillery on Cemetery Hill
ⓘ
adjacent Union I Corps units ⓘ adjacent Union III Corps remnants ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | gentle forward slope toward Emmitsburg Road ⓘ |
| timePeriod | July 1–3, 1863 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Union Army ⓘ |
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Subject: Union II Corps line Description of subject: The Union II Corps line was the fortified segment of the Union Army’s position at Gettysburg that bore the brunt of Pickett’s Charge on July 3, 1863.
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