Battle of Cabin Creek
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The Battle of Cabin Creek was an American Civil War engagement in Indian Territory in which Union forces successfully defended a vital supply train against Confederate troops, helping secure Federal control in the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cabin Creek canonical | 1 |
| Second Battle of Cabin Creek | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6724202 — 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 Cabin Creek Context triple: [Civil War in Indian Territory, hasPart, Battle of Cabin Creek]
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A.
Battle of Lone Jack
The Battle of Lone Jack was an American Civil War engagement in August 1862 in western Missouri, marked by intense close-quarters fighting between Union forces and Confederate guerrillas and militia.
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B.
Battle of Cedar Creek
The Battle of Cedar Creek was a major 1864 Civil War engagement in the Shenandoah Valley that secured Union control of the region and boosted Northern morale late in the war.
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C.
Battle of Canyon Creek
The Battle of Canyon Creek was an 1877 engagement in Montana during the Nez Perce War, in which U.S. Army forces attempted unsuccessfully to stop the Nez Perce as they retreated toward Canada.
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D.
Battle of Cool Spring
The Battle of Cool Spring was an American Civil War engagement fought in July 1864 in Virginia, where Union forces attempted to cross the Shenandoah River and were repulsed by Confederate troops under General Jubal Early.
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E.
Battle of Slim Buttes
The Battle of Slim Buttes was an 1876 engagement in the Great Sioux War in which U.S. Army forces attacked and destroyed a Miniconjou Lakota village in present-day South Dakota, marking the first significant U.S. victory after the defeat at Little Bighorn.
- 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 Cabin Creek Target entity description: The Battle of Cabin Creek was an American Civil War engagement in Indian Territory in which Union forces successfully defended a vital supply train against Confederate troops, helping secure Federal control in the region.
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A.
Battle of Lone Jack
The Battle of Lone Jack was an American Civil War engagement in August 1862 in western Missouri, marked by intense close-quarters fighting between Union forces and Confederate guerrillas and militia.
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B.
Battle of Cedar Creek
The Battle of Cedar Creek was a major 1864 Civil War engagement in the Shenandoah Valley that secured Union control of the region and boosted Northern morale late in the war.
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C.
Battle of Canyon Creek
The Battle of Canyon Creek was an 1877 engagement in Montana during the Nez Perce War, in which U.S. Army forces attempted unsuccessfully to stop the Nez Perce as they retreated toward Canada.
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D.
Battle of Cool Spring
The Battle of Cool Spring was an American Civil War engagement fought in July 1864 in Virginia, where Union forces attempted to cross the Shenandoah River and were repulsed by Confederate troops under General Jubal Early.
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E.
Battle of Slim Buttes
The Battle of Slim Buttes was an 1876 engagement in the Great Sioux War in which U.S. Army forces attacked and destroyed a Miniconjou Lakota village in present-day South Dakota, marking the first significant U.S. victory after the defeat at Little Bighorn.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Battle of Cabin Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the American Civil War in Indian Territory
ⓘ
Conflicts involving Native Americans ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Confederate Cherokee troops ⓘ First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Home Guard regiments NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
James M. Williams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stand Watie NERFINISHED ⓘ William L. Cabell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCommander |
Brigadier General Stand Watie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brigadier General William L. Cabell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | July 1, 1863 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Battle of Cabin Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | yes ⓘ |
| location |
Indian Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Cabin Creek ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
involved racially integrated Union forces
ⓘ
significant participation of Native American troops on both sides ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Union supply train
ⓘ
defend Union supply train ⓘ |
| outcome | Union forces successfully protected supply train ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian Territory campaigns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union occupation of Fort Gibson ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAt | Cabin Creek Battlefield historic site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
helped secure Federal control in Indian Territory
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vital Union supply line to Fort Gibson ⓘ |
| supplyTrainSize | approximately 300 wagons ⓘ |
| territorialDesignationAtTime | Indian Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionCommander | Colonel James M. Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Cabin Creek Description of subject: The Battle of Cabin Creek was an American Civil War engagement in Indian Territory in which Union forces successfully defended a vital supply train against Confederate troops, helping secure Federal control in the region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Second Battle of Cabin Creek