Department of the West (Union Army)
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The Department of the West (Union Army) was a major early Civil War administrative and military command responsible for Union operations across much of the trans-Mississippi West.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Department of the West (Union Army) canonical | 1 |
| Western Department (when held by Albert Sidney Johnston, de facto general-level command) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6731869 — 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: Department of the West (Union Army) Context triple: [John C. Frémont, commanded, Department of the West (Union Army)]
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A.
Army of the Trans-Mississippi
The Army of the Trans-Mississippi was a major Confederate field army that operated west of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War, overseeing military campaigns in states such as Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.
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B.
Department of the Cumberland
The Department of the Cumberland was a major Union Army administrative and operational command in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, overseeing key campaigns in Tennessee and surrounding regions.
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C.
Pendleton Division
The Pendleton Division is a regional branch of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon that serves federal judicial needs in the northeastern part of the state.
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D.
Army of the Missouri
The Army of the Missouri was a Union field army that operated in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, participating in campaigns across the Trans-Mississippi region.
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E.
V Corps (Union Army)
V Corps (Union Army) was a major infantry corps of the Union Army in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in key Eastern Theater campaigns including the Battle of Gettysburg.
- 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: Department of the West (Union Army) Target entity description: The Department of the West (Union Army) was a major early Civil War administrative and military command responsible for Union operations across much of the trans-Mississippi West.
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A.
Army of the Trans-Mississippi
The Army of the Trans-Mississippi was a major Confederate field army that operated west of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War, overseeing military campaigns in states such as Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.
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B.
Department of the Cumberland
The Department of the Cumberland was a major Union Army administrative and operational command in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, overseeing key campaigns in Tennessee and surrounding regions.
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C.
Pendleton Division
The Pendleton Division is a regional branch of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon that serves federal judicial needs in the northeastern part of the state.
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D.
Army of the Missouri
The Army of the Missouri was a Union field army that operated in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, participating in campaigns across the Trans-Mississippi region.
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E.
V Corps (Union Army)
V Corps (Union Army) was a major infantry corps of the Union Army in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in key Eastern Theater campaigns including the Battle of Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army department
ⓘ
military administrative district ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Department of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Arkansas (parts)
ⓘ
Dakota Territory (parts) NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois (parts) ⓘ Indian Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Iowa (parts) ⓘ Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota (parts) NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans-Mississippi West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1861 ⓘ |
| follows | Western Department (U.S. Army prewar command) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | district commands within its territory ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administration of Union military operations west of the Mississippi River
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defense of key Western lines of communication ⓘ organization of volunteer and regular troops in the trans-Mississippi region ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historyNote |
created to coordinate scattered Western posts and forces at the start of the Civil War
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its breakup reflected the growing complexity of Union operations in the West ⓘ |
| inception | 1861 ⓘ |
| location | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Brigadier General Samuel R. Curtis
NERFINISHED
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Brigadier General William S. Harney NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General John C. Frémont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod | early American Civil War ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | reorganization of Union commands in the West ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Department of Kansas
NERFINISHED
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Department of New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Department of the Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Union Army high command
NERFINISHED
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United States War Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Department of the West (Union Army) Description of subject: The Department of the West (Union Army) was a major early Civil War administrative and military command responsible for Union operations across much of the trans-Mississippi West.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Western Department (when held by Albert Sidney Johnston, de facto general-level command)