Confederate general John C. Breckinridge
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Confederate general John C. Breckinridge was a prominent Southern military leader and politician who served as the 14th vice president of the United States before joining the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Confederate General John C. Breckinridge | 1 |
| Confederate general John C. Breckinridge canonical | 1 |
| Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15916898 — 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: Confederate general John C. Breckinridge Context triple: [Mansfield Lovell, servedWith, Confederate general John C. Breckinridge]
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A.
John B. Floyd
John B. Floyd was a Confederate general and former U.S. Secretary of War best known for his controversial leadership and retreat during the early Civil War, including the events surrounding Fort Donelson.
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B.
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. was a U.S. Army lieutenant general in World War II who led the Tenth Army in the Pacific and was the highest-ranking American officer killed by enemy fire during the war.
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C.
Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr.
Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr. was a Confederate lieutenant general during the American Civil War who later served as the 30th governor of Kentucky.
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D.
Beauregard Decker
Beauregard Decker is a fictional character from the stage play "Bus Stop," typically portrayed as a central figure whose interactions drive much of the drama and humor in the story.
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E.
Braxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, known for his controversial leadership and later service as a military adviser.
- 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: Confederate general John C. Breckinridge Target entity description: Confederate general John C. Breckinridge was a prominent Southern military leader and politician who served as the 14th vice president of the United States before joining the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
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A.
John B. Floyd
John B. Floyd was a Confederate general and former U.S. Secretary of War best known for his controversial leadership and retreat during the early Civil War, including the events surrounding Fort Donelson.
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B.
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. was a U.S. Army lieutenant general in World War II who led the Tenth Army in the Pacific and was the highest-ranking American officer killed by enemy fire during the war.
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C.
Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr.
Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr. was a Confederate lieutenant general during the American Civil War who later served as the 30th governor of Kentucky.
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D.
Beauregard Decker
Beauregard Decker is a fictional character from the stage play "Bus Stop," typically portrayed as a central figure whose interactions drive much of the drama and humor in the story.
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E.
Braxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, known for his controversial leadership and later service as a military adviser.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Confederate general John C. Breckinridge
linked to: Confederate general John C. Breckinridge