W. P. Inman
E722338
W. P. Inman is the Confederate deserter and introspective protagonist of Charles Frazier’s novel "Cold Mountain," whose perilous journey home through the American Civil War drives the story.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| W. P. Inman canonical | 3 |
| William Pinkney Inman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7436853 — 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: W. P. Inman Context triple: [Cold Mountain, mainCharacter, W. P. Inman]
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A.
Charles T. Menoher
Charles T. Menoher was a U.S. Army major general who commanded the 42nd "Rainbow" Division during World War I and later served as the first chief of the Army Air Service.
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B.
Charles W. Bingham
Charles W. Bingham was a prominent American businessman and philanthropist whose contributions to education and public institutions led to buildings such as Bingham Hall being named in his honor.
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C.
George D. Barnett
George D. Barnett was an American architect known for designing prominent ecclesiastical and civic buildings in the early 20th century, particularly in St. Louis, Missouri.
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D.
Francis B. Burch
Francis B. Burch was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Attorney General of Maryland in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Lafayette S. Foster
Lafayette S. Foster was a 19th-century American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. Senator from Connecticut and briefly as President pro tempore of the Senate during the Civil War era.
- 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: W. P. Inman Target entity description: W. P. Inman is the Confederate deserter and introspective protagonist of Charles Frazier’s novel "Cold Mountain," whose perilous journey home through the American Civil War drives the story.
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A.
Charles T. Menoher
Charles T. Menoher was a U.S. Army major general who commanded the 42nd "Rainbow" Division during World War I and later served as the first chief of the Army Air Service.
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B.
Charles W. Bingham
Charles W. Bingham was a prominent American businessman and philanthropist whose contributions to education and public institutions led to buildings such as Bingham Hall being named in his honor.
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C.
George D. Barnett
George D. Barnett was an American architect known for designing prominent ecclesiastical and civic buildings in the early 20th century, particularly in St. Louis, Missouri.
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D.
Francis B. Burch
Francis B. Burch was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Attorney General of Maryland in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Lafayette S. Foster
Lafayette S. Foster was a 19th-century American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. Senator from Connecticut and briefly as President pro tempore of the Senate during the Civil War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
Cold Mountain (2003 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cold Mountain
|
| appearsIn | Cold Mountain ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ada Monroe
ⓘ
Monroe farm ⓘ |
| basedOn | real Confederate soldier William P. Inman ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
deserter
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| createdBy | Charles Frazier ⓘ |
| deathContext | killed shortly after returning near Cold Mountain ⓘ |
| desertsFrom |
Confederate Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Confederate States Army
|
| diesIn | Cold Mountain ⓘ |
| experiences |
battlefield injuries
ⓘ
moral conflict about war ⓘ |
| familyName | Inman ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Cold Mountain ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| fullName |
William Pinkney Inman
ⓘ
linked to:
W. P. Inman
|
| genre | historical fiction character ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| journeyMotivation | returning to Ada Monroe ⓘ |
| journeyType | homeward journey ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | symbol of the disillusioned Confederate soldier ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Ada Monroe ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance | Confederate States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | private ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives the plot through his journey home ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited focusing on Inman ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | main character ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jude Law ⓘ |
| role | protagonist ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Cold Mountain, North Carolina
ⓘ
North Carolina ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
desertion
ⓘ
homecoming ⓘ redemption ⓘ trauma of war ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: W. P. Inman Description of subject: W. P. Inman is the Confederate deserter and introspective protagonist of Charles Frazier’s novel "Cold Mountain," whose perilous journey home through the American Civil War drives the story.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: W. P. Inman