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 (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Battle of Cabin Creek | 3 |
| Battle of Cabin Creek canonical | 2 |
| First 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.
NED1
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
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Cabin Creek
|
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| category |
Battles of the American Civil War in Indian Territory
ⓘ
Conflicts involving Native Americans ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Confederate States Army
Confederate Cherokee troops ⓘ First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry ⓘ
linked to:
First Kansas Colored Infantry
Indian Home Guard regiments ⓘ Union Army ⓘ |
| commander |
James M. Williams
ⓘ
Stand Watie ⓘ William L. Cabell ⓘ |
| confederateCommander |
Brigadier General Stand Watie
ⓘ
linked to:
Stand Watie
Brigadier General William L. Cabell ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | July 1, 1863 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Second Battle of Cabin Creek
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Cabin Creek
|
| hasCasualties | yes ⓘ |
| location |
Indian Territory
ⓘ
near Cabin Creek ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
involved racially integrated Union forces
ⓘ
significant participation of Native American troops on both sides ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Union supply train
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defend Union supply train ⓘ |
| outcome | Union forces successfully protected supply train ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian Territory campaigns
ⓘ
Trans-Mississippi Theater ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union occupation of Fort Gibson ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Oklahoma ⓘ |
| preservedAt | Cabin Creek Battlefield historic site ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
helped secure Federal control in Indian Territory
ⓘ
vital Union supply line to Fort Gibson ⓘ |
| supplyTrainSize | approximately 300 wagons ⓘ |
| territorialDesignationAtTime | Indian Territory ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| unionCommander | Colonel James M. Williams ⓘ |
| 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 (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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