Iowa in the Civil War
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Iowa in the Civil War refers to the state’s role in the American Civil War, including its soldiers, battles, home-front activities, and political contributions to the Union war effort.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Iowa in the Civil War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6047858 — 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: Iowa in the Civil War Context triple: [Iowa State Historical Museum, hasExhibitTheme, Iowa in the Civil War]
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A.
Florida in the Civil War
Florida in the Civil War is a historical exhibit that explores Florida’s political, military, and social roles as a Confederate state during the American Civil War.
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B.
Blue and Gray Division
The Blue and Gray Division is the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 29th Infantry Division, a National Guard formation famed for its World War II service, including the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach.
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C.
The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray is a 1982 American television miniseries that dramatizes the American Civil War through the intertwined lives of two families on opposing sides of the conflict.
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D.
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years is Carl Sandburg’s multi-volume historical biography chronicling Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and leadership during the American Civil War.
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E.
The True Story of the Civil War
The True Story of the Civil War is a short documentary film that presents an overview of the American Civil War using period photographs, documents, and narration to depict the conflict’s major events and significance.
- 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: Iowa in the Civil War Target entity description: Iowa in the Civil War refers to the state’s role in the American Civil War, including its soldiers, battles, home-front activities, and political contributions to the Union war effort.
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A.
Florida in the Civil War
Florida in the Civil War is a historical exhibit that explores Florida’s political, military, and social roles as a Confederate state during the American Civil War.
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B.
Blue and Gray Division
The Blue and Gray Division is the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 29th Infantry Division, a National Guard formation famed for its World War II service, including the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach.
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C.
The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray is a 1982 American television miniseries that dramatizes the American Civil War through the intertwined lives of two families on opposing sides of the conflict.
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D.
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years is Carl Sandburg’s multi-volume historical biography chronicling Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and leadership during the American Civil War.
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E.
The True Story of the Civil War
The True Story of the Civil War is a short documentary film that presents an overview of the American Civil War using period photographs, documents, and narration to depict the conflict’s major events and significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. state in the American Civil War
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Union war effort participant ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Des Moines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of killed and wounded soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| contributedSoldiersTo |
Union Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicImpact |
increased agricultural production for the Union
ⓘ
railroad expansion to support troop movements ⓘ |
| endTime | 1865 ⓘ |
| foughtIn |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Pea Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wilson’s Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Red River Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherman’s March to the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicksburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governor |
Samuel J. Kirkwood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William M. Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeFrontActivity |
formation of soldiers’ aid societies
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recruitment of volunteers ⓘ sanitary commissions support ⓘ war bond drives ⓘ women’s relief work ⓘ |
| legacy |
numerous Civil War monuments in Iowa
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preservation of regimental flags ⓘ veterans’ organizations such as the Grand Army of the Republic in Iowa ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Cyrus Bussey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francis J. Herron NERFINISHED ⓘ Grenville M. Dodge NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel R. Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
10th Iowa Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
11th Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 12th Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 13th Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 14th Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 15th Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 16th Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 17th Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 1st Iowa Battery Light Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ 1st Iowa Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 1st Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 2nd Iowa Battery Light Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ 2nd Iowa Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 2nd Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Iowa Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 4th Iowa Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 4th Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 5th Iowa Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 5th Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 6th Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 7th Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 8th Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 9th Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfRegiments |
4 artillery regiments
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48 infantry regiments ⓘ 9 cavalry regiments ⓘ |
| numberOfSoldiers | over 75,000 ⓘ |
| partOf | Union ⓘ |
| politicalLeader |
James Harlan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James W. Grimes NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel J. Kirkwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
largely pro-Union Republican
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strongly anti-secession ⓘ |
| startTime | 1861 ⓘ |
| supportedPresident | Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iowa in the Civil War Description of subject: Iowa in the Civil War refers to the state’s role in the American Civil War, including its soldiers, battles, home-front activities, and political contributions to the Union war effort.
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