XX Corps (Union Army)
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XX Corps (Union Army) was a major Union Army corps formed in 1864 that served primarily in the Western Theater under generals like Joseph Hooker and Henry Slocum, notably participating in the Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| XX Corps (Union Army) canonical | 2 |
| XX Corps (Army of the Cumberland) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5686281 — 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: XX Corps (Union Army) Context triple: [XI Corps (Union Army of the Potomac), mergedInto, XX Corps (Union Army)]
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V Corps (Union Army)
V Corps (Union Army) was a major infantry corps of the Union Army in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in key Eastern Theater campaigns including the Battle of Gettysburg.
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XI Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
XI Corps was a Union Army corps in the Army of the Potomac composed largely of German-American troops, noted for its controversial performances at battles such as Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
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C.
Eleventh Corps
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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D.
XVI Corps (Union Army)
The XVI Corps (Union Army) was a major Union Army corps in the American Civil War that served primarily in the Western Theater, participating in campaigns such as the Atlanta Campaign and operations along the Mississippi.
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E.
U.S. XIX Corps
The U.S. XIX Corps was a World War II United States Army corps that played a key role in the Allied advance across Western Europe, including major operations in Germany.
- 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: XX Corps (Union Army) Target entity description: XX Corps (Union Army) was a major Union Army corps formed in 1864 that served primarily in the Western Theater under generals like Joseph Hooker and Henry Slocum, notably participating in the Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea during the American Civil War.
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A.
V Corps (Union Army)
V Corps (Union Army) was a major infantry corps of the Union Army in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in key Eastern Theater campaigns including the Battle of Gettysburg.
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B.
XI Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
XI Corps was a Union Army corps in the Army of the Potomac composed largely of German-American troops, noted for its controversial performances at battles such as Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
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C.
Eleventh Corps
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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D.
XVI Corps (Union Army)
The XVI Corps (Union Army) was a major Union Army corps in the American Civil War that served primarily in the Western Theater, participating in campaigns such as the Atlanta Campaign and operations along the Mississippi.
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E.
U.S. XIX Corps
The U.S. XIX Corps was a World War II United States Army corps that played a key role in the Allied advance across Western Europe, including major operations in Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Union Army corps ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Twentieth Army Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| badgeShape | five-pointed star within a circular border ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| commanderDuringAtlantaCampaign |
Henry Warner Slocum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseph Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderDuringMarchToTheSea | Henry Warner Slocum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| corpsNumber | 20 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandedInYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| disbandmentDate | 1865-08-01 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Bentonville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kennesaw Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kolb’s Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of New Hope Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Peachtree Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Resaca NERFINISHED ⓘ Carolinas Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherman’s March to the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Atlanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagBearer | XX Corps badge (star within a circle) ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1864-04-14 ⓘ |
| formedBy |
merger of XI Corps (Union Army)
ⓘ
merger of XII Corps (Union Army) ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1864 ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | with Sherman’s forces in Georgia ⓘ |
| laterParentFormation | Army of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Alpheus S. Williams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Warner Slocum NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | continuous service in Sherman’s campaigns from Chattanooga to the Carolinas ⓘ |
| parentFormation | Army of the Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Grand Review of the Armies
NERFINISHED
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occupation of Atlanta ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOperations |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Army of Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Army of the Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Military Division of the Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: XX Corps (Union Army) Description of subject: XX Corps (Union Army) was a major Union Army corps formed in 1864 that served primarily in the Western Theater under generals like Joseph Hooker and Henry Slocum, notably participating in the Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea during the American Civil War.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
XX Corps (Army of the Cumberland)