Erastus B. Tyler
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Erastus B. Tyler was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several key engagements in the Shenandoah Valley and beyond.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Erastus B. Tyler canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10822857 — 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: Erastus B. Tyler Context triple: [Battle of Port Republic, commander, Erastus B. Tyler]
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A.
Elias B. Caldwell
Elias B. Caldwell was an early 19th-century American lawyer and reformer best known as a founding figure of the American Colonization Society, which promoted the resettlement of free African Americans to Africa.
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B.
Edwin A. Stevens
Edwin A. Stevens was a 19th-century American engineer, inventor, and philanthropist from the prominent Stevens family, best known for advancing steam transportation and supporting technical education.
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C.
Simeon E. Baldwin
Simeon E. Baldwin was an American jurist, legal scholar, and governor of Connecticut who played a key role in shaping legal education and public life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
William P. Van Ness
William P. Van Ness was an American lawyer, judge, and close ally of Aaron Burr who notably served as Burr’s second in the famous 1804 duel with Alexander Hamilton.
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E.
Lyman G. Bloomingdale
Lyman G. Bloomingdale was an American businessman and co-founder of the iconic Bloomingdale’s department store, which became a landmark in New York City retail.
- 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: Erastus B. Tyler Target entity description: Erastus B. Tyler was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several key engagements in the Shenandoah Valley and beyond.
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A.
Elias B. Caldwell
Elias B. Caldwell was an early 19th-century American lawyer and reformer best known as a founding figure of the American Colonization Society, which promoted the resettlement of free African Americans to Africa.
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B.
Edwin A. Stevens
Edwin A. Stevens was a 19th-century American engineer, inventor, and philanthropist from the prominent Stevens family, best known for advancing steam transportation and supporting technical education.
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C.
Simeon E. Baldwin
Simeon E. Baldwin was an American jurist, legal scholar, and governor of Connecticut who played a key role in shaping legal education and public life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
William P. Van Ness
William P. Van Ness was an American lawyer, judge, and close ally of Aaron Burr who notably served as Burr’s second in the famous 1804 duel with Alexander Hamilton.
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E.
Lyman G. Bloomingdale
Lyman G. Bloomingdale was an American businessman and co-founder of the iconic Bloomingdale’s department store, which became a landmark in New York City retail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army general
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human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
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United States of America ⓘ |
| appointedFrom | Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1822-04-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Ontario County, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Bloomfield, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Baltimore, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green Mount Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| command |
Brigade in the Army of the Potomac
ⓘ
Brigade in the Middle Department ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfBurial | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1891-01-09 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Baltimore, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Tyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Erastus Barnard Tyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Erastus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Chancellorsville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Harpers Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Port Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley Campaigns of 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in engagements in the Shenandoah Valley
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service as a Union general in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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soldier ⓘ |
| postWarActivity | customs official in Baltimore ⓘ |
| preWarActivity | merchant in Ohio ⓘ |
| promotion | Promoted to brigadier general of U.S. Volunteers in 1862 ⓘ |
| rank |
Brevet Major General
ⓘ
Brigadier General ⓘ |
| stateOfService | Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Shenandoah Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Erastus B. Tyler Description of subject: Erastus B. Tyler was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several key engagements in the Shenandoah Valley and beyond.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.