Tyler’s Division
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Tyler’s Division was a Union Army infantry division that took part in the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tyler’s Division canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11664211 — 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: Tyler’s Division Context triple: [Union Army positions in First Battle of Bull Run, includedUnit, Tyler’s Division]
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A.
Garnett’s Brigade
Garnett’s Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade in the American Civil War, best known for its role in Pickett’s Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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B.
Knowlton’s Rangers
Knowlton’s Rangers was an elite American Revolutionary War reconnaissance and intelligence unit led by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Knowlton, often regarded as one of the first organized U.S. military intelligence corps.
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C.
Lafayette’s division
Lafayette’s division was a Continental Army unit commanded by the Marquis de Lafayette that played a key role in the American victory at the Siege of Yorktown during the Revolutionary War.
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D.
Pinckney Division
Pinckney Division was a former divisional grouping within Minor League Baseball’s New York–Penn League, organizing a subset of its short-season Class A teams for standings and scheduling purposes.
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E.
Bylandt’s Brigade
Bylandt’s Brigade was a Dutch-Belgian infantry brigade commanded by General Willem Frederik van Bylandt that fought as part of Wellington’s army during the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
- 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: Tyler’s Division Target entity description: Tyler’s Division was a Union Army infantry division that took part in the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War.
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A.
Garnett’s Brigade
Garnett’s Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade in the American Civil War, best known for its role in Pickett’s Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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B.
Knowlton’s Rangers
Knowlton’s Rangers was an elite American Revolutionary War reconnaissance and intelligence unit led by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Knowlton, often regarded as one of the first organized U.S. military intelligence corps.
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C.
Lafayette’s division
Lafayette’s division was a Continental Army unit commanded by the Marquis de Lafayette that played a key role in the American victory at the Siege of Yorktown during the Revolutionary War.
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D.
Pinckney Division
Pinckney Division was a former divisional grouping within Minor League Baseball’s New York–Penn League, organizing a subset of its short-season Class A teams for standings and scheduling purposes.
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E.
Bylandt’s Brigade
Bylandt’s Brigade was a Dutch-Belgian infantry brigade commanded by General Willem Frederik van Bylandt that fought as part of Wellington’s army during the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army unit
ⓘ
infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| battle | First Battle of Bull Run ⓘ |
| belligerent | Union ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army ⓘ |
| campaign | Manassas Campaign ⓘ |
| commander | Brigadier General Daniel Tyler ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryDuringService | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBattle | 21 July 1861 ⓘ |
| engagement |
First Battle of Manassas
ⓘ
linked to:
First Battle of Bull Run
|
| higherCommand |
Brigadier General Irvin McDowell
ⓘ
linked to:
Irvin McDowell
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| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| locationOfEngagement | near Manassas, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableAction | participated in the opening major land battle of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Confederate States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of Northeastern Virginia ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| side | Union ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| type | volunteer infantry formation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tyler’s Division Description of subject: Tyler’s Division was a Union Army infantry division that took part in the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.