Daniel H. Hill
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Daniel H. Hill was a Confederate major general in the American Civil War known for his leadership in several key battles, including the Maryland Campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Daniel H. Hill canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7504036 — 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: Daniel H. Hill Context triple: [Battle of South Mountain, commander, Daniel H. Hill]
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A.
Dennis M. Hill
Dennis M. Hill is a film editor best known for his work on Sam Peckinpah’s 1974 cult crime drama "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia."
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B.
Daniel P. Hanley
Daniel P. Hanley is an American film editor best known for his long-time collaboration with director Ron Howard on numerous major Hollywood films.
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C.
Paul D. Harkins
Paul D. Harkins was a U.S. Army general best known for his World War II service under General Patton and later command of U.S. forces in Vietnam in the early 1960s.
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D.
Allen M. Davey
Allen M. Davey was an American cinematographer known for his work on early Technicolor films in Hollywood.
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E.
Leland J. Hamlin
Leland J. Hamlin is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the Hamlin surname, though detailed public information about his life or achievements appears to be limited.
- 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: Daniel H. Hill Target entity description: Daniel H. Hill was a Confederate major general in the American Civil War known for his leadership in several key battles, including the Maryland Campaign.
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A.
Dennis M. Hill
Dennis M. Hill is a film editor best known for his work on Sam Peckinpah’s 1974 cult crime drama "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia."
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B.
Daniel P. Hanley
Daniel P. Hanley is an American film editor best known for his long-time collaboration with director Ron Howard on numerous major Hollywood films.
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C.
Paul D. Harkins
Paul D. Harkins was a U.S. Army general best known for his World War II service under General Patton and later command of U.S. forces in Vietnam in the early 1960s.
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D.
Allen M. Davey
Allen M. Davey was an American cinematographer known for his work on early Technicolor films in Hollywood.
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E.
Leland J. Hamlin
Leland J. Hamlin is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the Hamlin surname, though detailed public information about his life or achievements appears to be limited.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate general
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Bentonville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Big Bethel NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chickamauga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of South Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1821-07-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | York District, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Davidson College Cemetery, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1889-09-24 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Charlotte, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| employer |
Davidson College
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Daniel Harvey Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1842 ⓘ |
| middleName | Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense at South Mountain
ⓘ
leadership in the Maryland Campaign ⓘ role at Antietam ⓘ |
| occupation |
college president
ⓘ
educator ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position |
corps commander in the Army of Tennessee
ⓘ
division commander in the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ president of Arkansas Industrial University ⓘ president of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts ⓘ |
| relationType | brother-in-law of Thomas J. Jackson ⓘ |
| relative | Thomas J. Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
ⓘ
surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| servedUnder |
Braxton Bragg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Isabella Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedAs | professor of mathematics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daniel H. Hill Description of subject: Daniel H. Hill was a Confederate major general in the American Civil War known for his leadership in several key battles, including the Maryland Campaign.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.