Stand Watie
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Stand Watie was a Cherokee leader and Confederate brigadier general, notable as the only Native American to attain that rank in the Civil War and the last Confederate general to surrender.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stand Watie canonical | 4 |
| Lone Watie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6724233 — 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: Stand Watie Context triple: [Civil War in Indian Territory, notableCommander, Stand Watie]
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A.
Hinton Battle
Hinton Battle is an American actor, singer, and three-time Tony Award–winning Broadway dancer known for his dynamic performances in musical theatre.
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B.
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest was a controversial Confederate cavalry general during the American Civil War who later became an early leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
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C.
John A. Quitman
John A. Quitman was a 19th-century American politician, governor of Mississippi, and Mexican–American War general known for his strong pro-slavery and expansionist views.
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D.
Jubal Anderson Early
Jubal Anderson Early was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, known for his aggressive command style and postwar role as a leading proponent of the Lost Cause narrative.
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E.
Edmund P. Gaines
Edmund P. Gaines was a prominent U.S. Army officer of the early 19th century, noted for his leadership in frontier conflicts and the War of 1812.
- 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: Stand Watie Target entity description: Stand Watie was a Cherokee leader and Confederate brigadier general, notable as the only Native American to attain that rank in the Civil War and the last Confederate general to surrender.
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A.
Hinton Battle
Hinton Battle is an American actor, singer, and three-time Tony Award–winning Broadway dancer known for his dynamic performances in musical theatre.
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B.
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest was a controversial Confederate cavalry general during the American Civil War who later became an early leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
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C.
John A. Quitman
John A. Quitman was a 19th-century American politician, governor of Mississippi, and Mexican–American War general known for his strong pro-slavery and expansionist views.
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D.
Jubal Anderson Early
Jubal Anderson Early was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, known for his aggressive command style and postwar role as a leading proponent of the Lost Cause narrative.
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E.
Edmund P. Gaines
Edmund P. Gaines was a prominent U.S. Army officer of the early 19th century, noted for his leadership in frontier conflicts and the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cherokee leader
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Confederate general ⓘ Native American military leader ⓘ person ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
De-gat-ga
NERFINISHED
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Degataga NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac S. Watie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1806-12-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Oothcaloga, Cherokee Nation, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian cavalry units in the Trans-Mississippi Theater ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Cherokee Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1871-09-09 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Cherokee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Watie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Stand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Cherokee internal political conflicts over removal ⓘ |
| language |
Cherokee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Cherokee Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| notableAction | led raids on Union supply lines in Indian Territory and surrounding regions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last Confederate general to surrender in the American Civil War
ⓘ
being the only Native American to serve as a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
planter ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| owned | plantation in Indian Territory ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Cabin Creek
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Pea Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Red River Campaign (Trans-Mississippi operations) NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Cabin Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
leader of the pro-Confederate Cherokee faction
ⓘ
principal chief of the Southern Cherokee ⓘ |
| region |
American South
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (Protestant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Sarah Caroline Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Treaty Party within the Cherokee Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1865-06-23 ⓘ |
| surrenderedAt | Doaksville, Indian Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Cherokee Nation (pro-Confederate faction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stand Watie Description of subject: Stand Watie was a Cherokee leader and Confederate brigadier general, notable as the only Native American to attain that rank in the Civil War and the last Confederate general to surrender.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Treaty of New Echota
this entity surface form:
Lone Watie