Massachusetts 28th Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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The Massachusetts 28th Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit composed largely of Irish-American soldiers that fought in major battles of the American Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 28th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment | 1 |
| Massachusetts 28th Volunteer Infantry Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6913852 — 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: Massachusetts 28th Volunteer Infantry Regiment Context triple: [Massachusetts regiments, hasPart, Massachusetts 28th Volunteer Infantry Regiment]
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A.
Massachusetts 9th Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The Massachusetts 9th Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from Massachusetts that served in the American Civil War, composed largely of Irish-American volunteers and noted for its participation in several major campaigns.
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B.
2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from Massachusetts that served with distinction in major battles of the American Civil War, including Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.
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C.
20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a distinguished Union Army unit in the American Civil War, noted for its heavy combat service and association with several prominent Harvard-educated officers.
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D.
Massachusetts 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment
The Massachusetts 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War that manned heavy artillery positions, particularly in the defenses of Washington, D.C., and later saw action in major campaigns.
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E.
2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment
The 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment is the primary civilian resistance group of survivors fighting an alien invasion in the television series "Falling Skies."
- 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: Massachusetts 28th Volunteer Infantry Regiment Target entity description: The Massachusetts 28th Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit composed largely of Irish-American soldiers that fought in major battles of the American Civil War.
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A.
Massachusetts 9th Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The Massachusetts 9th Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from Massachusetts that served in the American Civil War, composed largely of Irish-American volunteers and noted for its participation in several major campaigns.
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B.
2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from Massachusetts that served with distinction in major battles of the American Civil War, including Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.
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C.
20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a distinguished Union Army unit in the American Civil War, noted for its heavy combat service and association with several prominent Harvard-educated officers.
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D.
Massachusetts 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment
The Massachusetts 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War that manned heavy artillery positions, particularly in the defenses of Washington, D.C., and later saw action in major campaigns.
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E.
2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment
The 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment is the primary civilian resistance group of survivors fighting an alien invasion in the television series "Falling Skies."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military unit
ⓘ
Union Army regiment ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
28th Massachusetts Infantry
ⓘ
linked to:
28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
|
| associatedWith | Irish-American community in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army ⓘ |
| category | Irish-American military units in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| composition | Irish-American soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designation | 28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicCharacter | predominantly Irish-American ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| militaryRole | line infantry ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in major battles of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| participatedIn | major battles of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| raisedBy |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ⓘ
linked to:
Massachusetts
|
| service | Union volunteer service ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Union ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | volunteer infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Massachusetts 28th Volunteer Infantry Regiment Description of subject: The Massachusetts 28th Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit composed largely of Irish-American soldiers that fought in major battles of the American Civil War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Massachusetts 28th Volunteer Infantry Regiment