Robert F. Hoke
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Robert F. Hoke was a Confederate major general from North Carolina during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several key battles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert F. Hoke canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9298698 — 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: Robert F. Hoke Context triple: [Hoke County, North Carolina, namedAfter, Robert F. Hoke]
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A.
Nathaniel Pendleton
Nathaniel Pendleton was an American Revolutionary War officer, jurist, and close associate of Alexander Hamilton who served as Hamilton’s second in the Burr–Hamilton duel.
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B.
James Iredell Sr.
James Iredell Sr. was an influential early American jurist and statesman who served as one of the original Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court and played a key role in shaping constitutional law.
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C.
Richard Bland
Richard Bland was an 18th-century Virginia planter, lawyer, and influential patriot leader who played a key role in articulating colonial constitutional rights before the American Revolution.
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D.
James Iredell Jr.
James Iredell Jr. was an American politician who served as the 23rd governor of North Carolina in the early 19th century.
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E.
Francis Fauquier
Francis Fauquier was an 18th-century British colonial administrator who served as lieutenant governor of Virginia and became a prominent figure in the colony’s political and social life.
- 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: Robert F. Hoke Target entity description: Robert F. Hoke was a Confederate major general from North Carolina during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several key battles.
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A.
Nathaniel Pendleton
Nathaniel Pendleton was an American Revolutionary War officer, jurist, and close associate of Alexander Hamilton who served as Hamilton’s second in the Burr–Hamilton duel.
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B.
James Iredell Sr.
James Iredell Sr. was an influential early American jurist and statesman who served as one of the original Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court and played a key role in shaping constitutional law.
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C.
Richard Bland
Richard Bland was an 18th-century Virginia planter, lawyer, and influential patriot leader who played a key role in articulating colonial constitutional rights before the American Revolution.
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D.
James Iredell Jr.
James Iredell Jr. was an American politician who served as the 23rd governor of North Carolina in the early 19th century.
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E.
Francis Fauquier
Francis Fauquier was an 18th-century British colonial administrator who served as lieutenant governor of Virginia and became a prominent figure in the colony’s political and social life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate general
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person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1837-05-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Lincolnton, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
Hoke's Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deathDate | 1912-07-03 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Raleigh, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | local schools in North Carolina ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Hoke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Michael Hoke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Frederick Hoke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Fort Hoke named in his honor
ⓘ
Hoke County, North Carolina named for him NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Brigadier General
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Major General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Frances Burton Hoke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in several key battles of the American Civil War
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service as a young division commander in the Confederate Army ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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railroad executive ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Chancellorsville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Cold Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Plymouth (1864) NERFINISHED ⓘ Carolinas Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarActivity | engaged in railroad and business enterprises in North Carolina ⓘ |
| promotedTo |
Brigadier General in 1862
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Major General in 1864 ⓘ |
| residence |
Lincolnton, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raleigh, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Department of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Fannie Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| woundedIn | Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert F. Hoke Description of subject: Robert F. Hoke was a Confederate major general from North Carolina during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several key battles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.