Battle of Big Bethel
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The Battle of Big Bethel was an early American Civil War engagement in June 1861 in Virginia, notable as one of the first land battles of the conflict and a Confederate victory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Big Bethel canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Big Bethel Context triple: [John B. Magruder, notableBattle, Battle of Big Bethel]
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A.
Battle of White Oak Road
The Battle of White Oak Road was a late–Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines, helping to set the stage for the fall of Petersburg and the surrender at Appomattox.
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B.
Battle of Heller's Corner
The Battle of Heller's Corner was a skirmish during General Josiah Harmar's 1790 campaign in the Northwest Indian War, involving clashes between U.S. forces and Native American warriors in the Ohio Country.
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C.
Battle of Blackstock’s Farm
The Battle of Blackstock’s Farm was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter successfully resisted a British force led by Banastre Tarleton.
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D.
Battle of White Oak Swamp
The Battle of White Oak Swamp was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign, where Union forces successfully blocked a Confederate attempt to cut off their retreat toward the James River.
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E.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Big Bethel Target entity description: The Battle of Big Bethel was an early American Civil War engagement in June 1861 in Virginia, notable as one of the first land battles of the conflict and a Confederate victory.
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A.
Battle of White Oak Road
The Battle of White Oak Road was a late–Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines, helping to set the stage for the fall of Petersburg and the surrender at Appomattox.
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B.
Battle of Heller's Corner
The Battle of Heller's Corner was a skirmish during General Josiah Harmar's 1790 campaign in the Northwest Indian War, involving clashes between U.S. forces and Native American warriors in the Ohio Country.
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C.
Battle of Blackstock’s Farm
The Battle of Blackstock’s Farm was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter successfully resisted a British force led by Banastre Tarleton.
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D.
Battle of White Oak Swamp
The Battle of White Oak Swamp was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign, where Union forces successfully blocked a Confederate attempt to cut off their retreat toward the James River.
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E.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Bethel Church
ⓘ
Big Bethel ⓘ
linked to:
Big Bethel, Virginia
|
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| campaign | Union operations on the Virginia Peninsula in 1861 ⓘ |
| casualties | higher for Union than for Confederates ⓘ |
| category |
1861 in Virginia
ⓘ
Battles of the American Civil War in Virginia ⓘ |
| commander |
Benjamin F. Butler
ⓘ
Daniel Harvey Hill ⓘ John B. Magruder ⓘ |
| confederateCommander |
Daniel Harvey Hill
ⓘ
John B. Magruder ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | June 10, 1861 ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Battle of Bull Run ⓘ |
| fortNearby |
Fort Monroe
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Monroe, Virginia
|
| front | Virginia front ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Virginia Peninsula ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Confederate Virginia troops
ⓘ
Union volunteer regiments ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Big Bethel Church ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | Union attempt to push Confederate forces away from Fort Monroe ⓘ |
| month | June ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first land battles of the American Civil War
ⓘ
early Confederate victory in the Eastern Theater ⓘ |
| occurredAfter | Virginia secession from the Union ⓘ |
| partOf |
Peninsula campaign (early operations)
ⓘ
linked to:
Peninsula Campaign
|
| place |
Elizabeth City County, Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Nansemond County, Virginia
Virginia ⓘ near Hampton, Virginia ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Fort Sumter
ⓘ
linked to:
Bombardment of Fort Sumter
|
| region | Southeastern Virginia ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
boosted Confederate morale early in the war
ⓘ
exposed Union inexperience in early war operations ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union attack repulsed ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early war phase of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| unionCommander |
Benjamin F. Butler
ⓘ
Ebenezer W. Peirce ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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