Battle of Namozine Church
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The Battle of Namozine Church was a minor but significant engagement during the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War, occurring in early April 1865 as Union forces pursued Robert E. Lee’s retreating Confederate army in Virginia.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Namozine Church canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8595365 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Namozine Church Context triple: [Battle of Amelia Springs, precededBy, Battle of Namozine Church]
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A.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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Battle of Poplar Springs Church
The Battle of Poplar Springs Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Petersburg Campaign in which Union forces attempted to extend their lines and cut Confederate supply routes southwest of Petersburg, Virginia.
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C.
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.
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D.
Battle of Cook’s Mills
The Battle of Cook’s Mills was a late-1814 engagement in the War of 1812 in which British and Canadian forces successfully blocked an American advance in the Niagara Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of New Hope Church
The Battle of New Hope Church was a significant 1864 engagement in the American Civil War’s Atlanta Campaign, where Union and Confederate forces clashed in a bloody but indecisive fight in Georgia.
- 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 Namozine Church Target entity description: The Battle of Namozine Church was a minor but significant engagement during the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War, occurring in early April 1865 as Union forces pursued Robert E. Lee’s retreating Confederate army in Virginia.
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A.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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B.
Battle of Poplar Springs Church
The Battle of Poplar Springs Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Petersburg Campaign in which Union forces attempted to extend their lines and cut Confederate supply routes southwest of Petersburg, Virginia.
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C.
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.
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D.
Battle of Cook’s Mills
The Battle of Cook’s Mills was a late-1814 engagement in the War of 1812 in which British and Canadian forces successfully blocked an American advance in the Niagara Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of New Hope Church
The Battle of New Hope Church was a significant 1864 engagement in the American Civil War’s Atlanta Campaign, where Union and Confederate forces clashed in a bloody but indecisive fight in Georgia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Engagement at Namozine Church ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Appomattox Court House surrender
ⓘ
linked to:
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| campaignObjective | Pursuit of Robert E. Lee’s retreating army ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | Light compared to major battles but significant in prisoners taken ⓘ |
| category |
1865 in Virginia
ⓘ
Battles of the Appomattox Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Appomattox Campaign
Conflicts in 1865 ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of Northern Virginia
ⓘ
Union Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Fitzhugh Lee
ⓘ
George A. Custer ⓘ
linked to:
George Armstrong Custer
Philip H. Sheridan ⓘ
linked to:
Philip Sheridan
Thomas L. Rosser ⓘ |
| confederateForcesType | Confederate cavalry ⓘ |
| confederateObjective | Delay Union pursuit and protect retreating columns ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | 1865-04-03 ⓘ |
| distanceFromAppomattoxSurrender | Occurred six days before Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| endDate | 1865-04-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Amelia Springs
ⓘ
Battle of Sailor’s Creek ⓘ |
| forceType | primarily cavalry engagement ⓘ |
| front | Union cavalry under Sheridan pressing Confederate retreat ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Final days of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| isPartOfRetreatFrom | Petersburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| locationCharacteristic | Fought near a rural church and crossroads ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Capture of large numbers of Confederate prisoners
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Contributing to the collapse of Confederate rear guard during Lee’s retreat ⓘ |
| partOf | Appomattox Campaign ⓘ |
| place | Namozine Church, Virginia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Third Battle of Petersburg ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1865-04-03 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | Helped hasten the encirclement of Lee’s army ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| unionForcesType | Union cavalry ⓘ |
| unionObjective | Disrupt Confederate retreat and capture prisoners ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Namozine Church Description of subject: The Battle of Namozine Church was a minor but significant engagement during the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War, occurring in early April 1865 as Union forces pursued Robert E. Lee’s retreating Confederate army in Virginia.
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