4th U.S. Artillery
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The 4th U.S. Artillery was a regular United States Army artillery regiment that served prominently in the 19th century, including during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 4th U.S. Artillery canonical | 2 |
| Battery A, 4th U.S. Artillery | 2 |
| Battery B, 4th U.S. Artillery | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9383914 — 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: 4th U.S. Artillery Context triple: [Darius N. Couch, commissionedInto, 4th U.S. Artillery]
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44th New York Infantry
The 44th New York Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its prominent role in the defense of key positions during major battles, including Gettysburg.
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XVIII Corps Artillery
XVIII Corps Artillery is the artillery component of the U.S. Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps, providing corps-level fire support and long-range precision fires for airborne and rapid-deployment operations.
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C.
6th Battalion, 11th Artillery
The 6th Battalion, 11th Artillery was a U.S. Army field artillery battalion that provided fire support to the 11th Infantry Brigade, notably during the Vietnam War.
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D.
XX Corps (Union Army)
XX Corps (Union Army) was a major Union Army corps formed in 1864 that served primarily in the Western Theater under generals like Joseph Hooker and Henry Slocum, notably participating in the Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea during the American Civil War.
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E.
26th New York Cavalry
The 26th New York Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment that served in the American Civil War, performing duties such as patrols, scouting, and security operations.
- 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: 4th U.S. Artillery Target entity description: The 4th U.S. Artillery was a regular United States Army artillery regiment that served prominently in the 19th century, including during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
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A.
44th New York Infantry
The 44th New York Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its prominent role in the defense of key positions during major battles, including Gettysburg.
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B.
XVIII Corps Artillery
XVIII Corps Artillery is the artillery component of the U.S. Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps, providing corps-level fire support and long-range precision fires for airborne and rapid-deployment operations.
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C.
6th Battalion, 11th Artillery
The 6th Battalion, 11th Artillery was a U.S. Army field artillery battalion that provided fire support to the 11th Infantry Brigade, notably during the Vietnam War.
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D.
XX Corps (Union Army)
XX Corps (Union Army) was a major Union Army corps formed in 1864 that served primarily in the Western Theater under generals like Joseph Hooker and Henry Slocum, notably participating in the Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea during the American Civil War.
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E.
26th New York Cavalry
The 26th New York Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment that served in the American Civil War, performing duties such as patrols, scouting, and security operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: 4th U.S. Artillery Description of subject: The 4th U.S. Artillery was a regular United States Army artillery regiment that served prominently in the 19th century, including during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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