Army of Western Louisiana
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The Army of Western Louisiana was a Confederate Civil War field force that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater, notably under the leadership of General Richard Taylor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Army of Western Louisiana canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11914693 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Army of Western Louisiana Context triple: [Richard Taylor, commanded, Army of Western Louisiana]
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A.
Army of the Trans-Mississippi
The Army of the Trans-Mississippi was a major Confederate field army that operated west of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War, overseeing military campaigns in states such as Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.
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B.
Confederate Army of Mississippi
The Confederate Army of Mississippi was a major Confederate field army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, notably commanded by generals such as Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard.
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C.
Army of the Gulf
The Army of the Gulf was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily along the Gulf Coast, including in the campaigns for New Orleans and Mobile.
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D.
Army of the Mississippi
The Army of the Mississippi was a Union field army during the American Civil War that operated primarily in the Western Theater, participating in key campaigns along the Mississippi River and in the Western states.
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E.
Army of the Missouri
The Army of the Missouri was a Union field army that operated in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, participating in campaigns across the Trans-Mississippi region.
- 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: Army of Western Louisiana Target entity description: The Army of Western Louisiana was a Confederate Civil War field force that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater, notably under the leadership of General Richard Taylor.
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A.
Army of the Trans-Mississippi
The Army of the Trans-Mississippi was a major Confederate field army that operated west of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War, overseeing military campaigns in states such as Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.
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B.
Confederate Army of Mississippi
The Confederate Army of Mississippi was a major Confederate field army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, notably commanded by generals such as Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard.
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C.
Army of the Gulf
The Army of the Gulf was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily along the Gulf Coast, including in the campaigns for New Orleans and Mobile.
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D.
Army of the Mississippi
The Army of the Mississippi was a Union field army during the American Civil War that operated primarily in the Western Theater, participating in key campaigns along the Mississippi River and in the Western states.
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E.
Army of the Missouri
The Army of the Missouri was a Union field army that operated in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, participating in campaigns across the Trans-Mississippi region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate States Army field formation
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1863
ⓘ
1864 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| branch | Army ⓘ |
| commander | Richard Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Mansfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Mansura NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Pleasant Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Yellow Bayou NERFINISHED ⓘ Red River Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Richard Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Confederate victories at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trans-Mississippi Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Army of the Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | defense of Confederate control in western Louisiana ⓘ |
| side | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Trans-Mississippi Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | field army ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Army of Western Louisiana Description of subject: The Army of Western Louisiana was a Confederate Civil War field force that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater, notably under the leadership of General Richard Taylor.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.