Samuel D. Sturgis
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Samuel D. Sturgis was a United States Army officer and Civil War veteran who later led cavalry forces in the Indian Wars of the American West.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samuel D. Sturgis canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11327026 — 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: Samuel D. Sturgis Context triple: [Battle of Canyon Creek, commander, Samuel D. Sturgis]
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A.
William H. Steele
William H. Steele was an individual notable enough to be specifically recorded as interred at Hackensack Cemetery in New Jersey.
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B.
William W. Momyer
William W. Momyer was a United States Air Force general best known for his leadership in tactical air operations during World War II and the Vietnam War.
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C.
William H. Chamberlain
William H. Chamberlain was an American journalist and historian known for his analyses of Soviet Russia and his writings on international affairs in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Moses H. Sherman
Moses H. Sherman was an American railroad executive and real estate developer who played a key role in the early urban and transportation development of Los Angeles and the American Southwest.
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E.
John A. McClernand
John A. McClernand was a prominent Union Army general and Illinois politician during the American Civil War, known for his leadership in the Western Theater and his close political ties to President Abraham Lincoln.
- 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: Samuel D. Sturgis Target entity description: Samuel D. Sturgis was a United States Army officer and Civil War veteran who later led cavalry forces in the Indian Wars of the American West.
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A.
William H. Steele
William H. Steele was an individual notable enough to be specifically recorded as interred at Hackensack Cemetery in New Jersey.
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B.
William W. Momyer
William W. Momyer was a United States Air Force general best known for his leadership in tactical air operations during World War II and the Vietnam War.
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C.
William H. Chamberlain
William H. Chamberlain was an American journalist and historian known for his analyses of Soviet Russia and his writings on international affairs in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Moses H. Sherman
Moses H. Sherman was an American railroad executive and real estate developer who played a key role in the early urban and transportation development of Los Angeles and the American Southwest.
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E.
John A. McClernand
John A. McClernand was a prominent Union Army general and Illinois politician during the American Civil War, known for his leadership in the Western Theater and his close political ties to President Abraham Lincoln.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.