Battle of Cumberland Church
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The Battle of Cumberland Church was a late-April 1865 engagement in the American Civil War’s Appomattox Campaign, in which Union forces clashed with Robert E. Lee’s retreating Confederate army just days before its final surrender.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Cumberland Church canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8595410 — 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 Cumberland Church Context triple: [Battle of High Bridge, followedBy, Battle of Cumberland Church]
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Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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B.
Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
The Battle of Dinwiddie Court House was an 1865 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces maneuvered against Confederate positions near Petersburg, helping to cut off Robert E. Lee’s army in the final days before its surrender.
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C.
Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
The Battle of Chaffin’s Farm was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces launched a significant but costly assault on Confederate defenses north of the James River.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Lewis’s Farm
The Battle of Lewis’s Farm was a late-March 1865 engagement in the American Civil War in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines near Petersburg, Virginia, helping set the stage for the collapse of Robert E. Lee’s army.
- 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: Battle of Cumberland Church Target entity description: The Battle of Cumberland Church was a late-April 1865 engagement in the American Civil War’s Appomattox Campaign, in which Union forces clashed with Robert E. Lee’s retreating Confederate army just days before its final surrender.
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A.
Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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B.
Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
The Battle of Dinwiddie Court House was an 1865 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces maneuvered against Confederate positions near Petersburg, helping to cut off Robert E. Lee’s army in the final days before its surrender.
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C.
Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
The Battle of Chaffin’s Farm was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces launched a significant but costly assault on Confederate defenses north of the James River.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Lewis’s Farm
The Battle of Lewis’s Farm was a late-March 1865 engagement in the American Civil War in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines near Petersburg, Virginia, helping set the stage for the collapse of Robert E. Lee’s army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Engagement at Cumberland Church ⓘ |
| associatedCommander |
George G. Meade
ⓘ
Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| associatedWith | surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| campaignObjective | to cut off Robert E. Lee’s retreat ⓘ |
| campaignPhase | final phase of the Appomattox Campaign ⓘ |
| casualties | relatively light compared to other Appomattox Campaign battles ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of Northern Virginia
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Union Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Andrew A. Humphreys
ⓘ
Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| ConfederateForce | elements of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | April 7, 1865 ⓘ |
| daysBefore | 2 days before the surrender at Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Appomattox Court House
ⓘ
Battle of Appomattox Station ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | near the Appomattox River ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Civil War era
ⓘ
linked to:
American Civil War
|
| historicalSignificance | contributed to the closing of Lee’s line of retreat ⓘ |
| location | Cumberland County, Virginia ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Union forces engaged Lee’s rear guard
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fought near Cumberland Church along the Appomattox River ⓘ |
| partOf | Appomattox Campaign ⓘ |
| partOfRetreat | retreat of the Army of Northern Virginia toward Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Sailor's Creek
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linked to:
Battle of Sailor’s Creek
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| primaryOpposingLeader |
Andrew A. Humphreys
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Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| region |
American South
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
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| relatedEvent |
evacuation of Richmond
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fall of Petersburg ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Lee’s retreat from Petersburg and Richmond ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | Andrew A. Humphreys ⓘ |
| UnionForce |
II Corps, Army of the Potomac
ⓘ
linked to:
II Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
|
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Cumberland Church Description of subject: The Battle of Cumberland Church was a late-April 1865 engagement in the American Civil War’s Appomattox Campaign, in which Union forces clashed with Robert E. Lee’s retreating Confederate army just days before its final surrender.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
associated with High Bridge Trail State Park