Battle of Munfordville
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The Battle of Munfordville was an American Civil War engagement in September 1862 in which Confederate forces under General Braxton Bragg captured a Union garrison guarding a key railroad and river crossing in Kentucky.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Munfordville canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Munfordville (Green River) | 1 |
| Siege of Munfordville | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12968211 — 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: Battle of Munfordville Context triple: [Munfordville, Kentucky, hasHistoricEvent, Battle of Munfordville]
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A.
Battle of Shelbyville
The Battle of Shelbyville was an American Civil War engagement in Tennessee in 1863, where Union forces clashed with Confederate troops as part of the broader maneuvering that drove the Confederates out of Middle Tennessee.
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B.
Battle of Campbell’s Station
The Battle of Campbell’s Station was an American Civil War engagement fought on November 16, 1863, near Knoxville, Tennessee, in which Union forces conducted a strategic fighting withdrawal to delay a Confederate advance.
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Battle of McDowell
The Battle of McDowell was an American Civil War engagement in May 1862 in western Virginia, where Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson defeated Union troops as part of his famed Shenandoah Valley operations.
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Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
The Battle of Chaffin’s Farm was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces launched a significant but costly assault on Confederate defenses north of the James River.
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E.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Munfordville Target entity description: The Battle of Munfordville was an American Civil War engagement in September 1862 in which Confederate forces under General Braxton Bragg captured a Union garrison guarding a key railroad and river crossing in Kentucky.
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A.
Battle of Shelbyville
The Battle of Shelbyville was an American Civil War engagement in Tennessee in 1863, where Union forces clashed with Confederate troops as part of the broader maneuvering that drove the Confederates out of Middle Tennessee.
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B.
Battle of Campbell’s Station
The Battle of Campbell’s Station was an American Civil War engagement fought on November 16, 1863, near Knoxville, Tennessee, in which Union forces conducted a strategic fighting withdrawal to delay a Confederate advance.
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C.
Battle of McDowell
The Battle of McDowell was an American Civil War engagement in May 1862 in western Virginia, where Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson defeated Union troops as part of his famed Shenandoah Valley operations.
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D.
Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
The Battle of Chaffin’s Farm was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces launched a significant but costly assault on Confederate defenses north of the James River.
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E.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Munfordville
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linked to:
Battle of Munfordville
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| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| capturedBy | Confederate forces under Braxton Bragg ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army of Mississippi
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Union Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Braxton Bragg
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James R. Chalmers NERFINISHED ⓘ John T. Wilder ⓘ Simon Bolivar Buckner ⓘ
linked to:
Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr.
William J. Hardee ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualtiesAndLosses | several hundred killed and wounded ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | Braxton Bragg ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| date | September 14–17, 1862 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-09-17 ⓘ |
| feature |
fortified Union positions
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railroad bridge over Green River ⓘ |
| followedBy | maneuvers leading to the Battle of Perryville ⓘ |
| garrison | Union forces guarding railroad and river crossing ⓘ |
| locationRelativeTo |
on the Green River
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on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Union garrison at Munfordville
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control Green River crossing ⓘ secure Louisville & Nashville Railroad crossing ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of Union garrison ⓘ |
| partOf | Confederate Heartland Offensive ⓘ |
| place | Munfordville, Kentucky ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate advance into Kentucky in 1862 ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| significance |
secured a key transportation crossing for Confederate forces
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temporarily disrupted Union control of central Kentucky ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-09-14 ⓘ |
| state | Kentucky ⓘ |
| strengthConfederate | approximately 25,000 troops ⓘ |
| strengthUnion | approximately 4,000 troops ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1862-09-17 ⓘ |
| tactic |
Confederate encirclement of Union garrison
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artillery bombardment ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
assault on fortified position
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siege ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesAndLosses |
approximately 4,000 captured
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killed and wounded in the hundreds ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | John T. Wilder ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Munfordville Description of subject: The Battle of Munfordville was an American Civil War engagement in September 1862 in which Confederate forces under General Braxton Bragg captured a Union garrison guarding a key railroad and river crossing in Kentucky.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Kentucky Campaign (Bragg’s Invasion of Kentucky)
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includedBattle
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Battle of Munfordville (Green River)
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linked to: Battle of Munfordville
linked to: Battle of Munfordville