Battle of Arkansas Post
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The Battle of Arkansas Post was an American Civil War engagement in January 1863 in which Union forces captured a Confederate fort on the Arkansas River, helping secure control of the Mississippi Valley region.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Arkansas Post canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5720937 — 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: Battle of Arkansas Post Context triple: [Mississippi Valley Theater, hasKeyEvent, Battle of Arkansas Post]
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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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B.
Battle of Pea Ridge
The Battle of Pea Ridge was a major American Civil War engagement in March 1862 in northwestern Arkansas that secured Union control of Missouri and the surrounding region.
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C.
Battle of Helena
The Battle of Helena was an American Civil War engagement in July 1863 in Helena, Arkansas, where Union forces repelled a Confederate attempt to relieve pressure on Vicksburg and regain control along the Mississippi River.
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D.
Battle of Nashville
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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E.
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.
- 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: Battle of Arkansas Post Target entity description: The Battle of Arkansas Post was an American Civil War engagement in January 1863 in which Union forces captured a Confederate fort on the Arkansas River, helping secure control of the Mississippi Valley region.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Pea Ridge
The Battle of Pea Ridge was a major American Civil War engagement in March 1862 in northwestern Arkansas that secured Union control of Missouri and the surrounding region.
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C.
Battle of Helena
The Battle of Helena was an American Civil War engagement in July 1863 in Helena, Arkansas, where Union forces repelled a Confederate attempt to relieve pressure on Vicksburg and regain control along the Mississippi River.
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D.
Battle of Nashville
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Fort Hindman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Vicksburg campaign (early phase, sometimes considered peripheral) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captured | Fort Hindman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
David D. Porter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John A. McClernand NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas J. Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualtiesAndLosses | over 4,000 captured ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | Brigadier General Thomas J. Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | approximately 5,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | January 9–11, 1863 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1863-01-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | renewed Union operations against Vicksburg ⓘ |
| fortificationInvolved | Fort Hindman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Army of the Mississippi (Union land forces under McClernand)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Confederate garrison of Fort Hindman NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi River Squadron (Union naval forces under Porter) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationFeature |
Arkansas River
NERFINISHED
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Fort Hindman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Union capture of a major Confederate river fort
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Use of ironclad gunboats in riverine assault ⓘ |
| objective |
Capture Fort Hindman
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Secure navigation on the Arkansas River ⓘ Support Union control of the Mississippi Valley ⓘ |
| partOf |
Union Mississippi River campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Arkansas Post, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union setbacks at Chickasaw Bayou ⓘ |
| region | Mississippi Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| riverineOperation | Yes ⓘ |
| startDate | 1863-01-09 ⓘ |
| state | Arkansas ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
Improved security of Union supply lines in the Mississippi Valley
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Reduced Confederate ability to disrupt Union traffic on the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | combined land and naval operation ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesAndLosses | over 1,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
Major General John A. McClernand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rear Admiral David D. Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionStrength | approximately 30,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Arkansas Post Description of subject: The Battle of Arkansas Post was an American Civil War engagement in January 1863 in which Union forces captured a Confederate fort on the Arkansas River, helping secure control of the Mississippi Valley region.
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