Fort Harrison sector
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The Fort Harrison sector was a key portion of the Confederate defensive lines southeast of Richmond, Virginia, centered on Fort Harrison and the surrounding fortifications that saw significant action during the Civil War.
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| Fort Harrison sector canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort Harrison sector Context triple: [Richmond defenses, notableSector, Fort Harrison sector]
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Kelley Barracks
Kelley Barracks is a U.S. Army installation in Stuttgart, Germany, best known as the home base of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM).
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B.
Fort Sedgwick area
The Fort Sedgwick area is a preserved section of the Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia, encompassing the remains and surroundings of one of the Civil War’s key Union fortifications during the siege of Petersburg.
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Schofield Barracks
Schofield Barracks is a major U.S. Army installation in central Oahu, Hawaii, serving as a key training and operational base for Pacific forces.
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D.
Fort Dix
Fort Dix is a major U.S. Army installation in New Jersey that has long served as a key training and mobilization center for American soldiers.
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Fort Carroll
Fort Carroll is a 19th-century artificial island fortification in the Patapsco River near Baltimore, Maryland, built for coastal defense and now largely abandoned.
- 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: Fort Harrison sector Target entity description: The Fort Harrison sector was a key portion of the Confederate defensive lines southeast of Richmond, Virginia, centered on Fort Harrison and the surrounding fortifications that saw significant action during the Civil War.
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A.
Kelley Barracks
Kelley Barracks is a U.S. Army installation in Stuttgart, Germany, best known as the home base of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM).
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B.
Fort Sedgwick area
The Fort Sedgwick area is a preserved section of the Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia, encompassing the remains and surroundings of one of the Civil War’s key Union fortifications during the siege of Petersburg.
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C.
Schofield Barracks
Schofield Barracks is a major U.S. Army installation in central Oahu, Hawaii, serving as a key training and operational base for Pacific forces.
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D.
Fort Dix
Fort Dix is a major U.S. Army installation in New Jersey that has long served as a key training and mobilization center for American soldiers.
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E.
Fort Carroll
Fort Carroll is a 19th-century artificial island fortification in the Patapsco River near Baltimore, Maryland, built for coastal defense and now largely abandoned.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War military sector
ⓘ
Confederate defensive position ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Army of the James
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Union X Corps ⓘ Union XVIII Corps ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Union forces on September 29, 1864 ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Fort Harrison ⓘ |
| commandersInvolved |
Benjamin F. Butler
ⓘ
Charles W. Field NERFINISHED ⓘ George J. Stannard NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Lee ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| currentStatus | partly preserved in Richmond National Battlefield Park ⓘ |
| dateOfSignificantEvent | September 29, 1864 ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| fortificationType | earthen fortifications ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fort Harrison
ⓘ
surrounding fortifications ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeast of Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north side of the James River ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
artillery positions
ⓘ
field fortifications ⓘ |
| near |
Chaffin’s Bluff
ⓘ
Darbytown Road ⓘ Fort Gilmer ⓘ New Market Road ⓘ |
| notableFor | breach of Richmond’s outer defensive line ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Union Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Defenses of Richmond
ⓘ
linked to:
Confederate Army defenses around Richmond
Richmond defenses ⓘ Richmond–Petersburg Campaign ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Henrico County, Virginia
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linked to:
Henrico County
|
| purpose | defense of Richmond from Union attacks from the south and east ⓘ |
| sawAction |
Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
ⓘ
Battle of New Market Heights ⓘ operations of the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign ⓘ |
| significance | weakened Confederate ability to defend Richmond’s eastern approaches ⓘ |
| strategicRole | key portion of Confederate defensive lines protecting Richmond ⓘ |
| terrain | rolling ground north of the James River ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1864–1865 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Confederate Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Confederate States Army
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Subject: Fort Harrison sector Description of subject: The Fort Harrison sector was a key portion of the Confederate defensive lines southeast of Richmond, Virginia, centered on Fort Harrison and the surrounding fortifications that saw significant action during the Civil War.
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