Confederate garrison of Vicksburg
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The Confederate garrison of Vicksburg was the Southern force that held and defended the strategic Mississippi River city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, until its surrender to Union forces in July 1863.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Confederate garrison of Vicksburg canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Confederate garrison of Vicksburg Context triple: [Siege of Vicksburg, defender, Confederate garrison of Vicksburg]
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A.
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was a pivotal 1863 Union campaign in the American Civil War that secured control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two.
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B.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg, Mississippi is a historic city on the Mississippi River known for its pivotal Civil War siege and as a major center for U.S. Army engineering research and development.
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C.
Battle of Port Hudson
The Battle of Port Hudson was a major American Civil War siege in Louisiana where Union forces sought to secure control of the Mississippi River by capturing a key Confederate stronghold.
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D.
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is a coastal fortification in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, best known as the site where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired in April 1861.
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E.
Fort Henry
Fort Henry is a historic 19th-century British military fortress and popular tourist site located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
- 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: Confederate garrison of Vicksburg Target entity description: The Confederate garrison of Vicksburg was the Southern force that held and defended the strategic Mississippi River city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, until its surrender to Union forces in July 1863.
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A.
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was a pivotal 1863 Union campaign in the American Civil War that secured control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two.
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B.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg, Mississippi is a historic city on the Mississippi River known for its pivotal Civil War siege and as a major center for U.S. Army engineering research and development.
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C.
Battle of Port Hudson
The Battle of Port Hudson was a major American Civil War siege in Louisiana where Union forces sought to secure control of the Mississippi River by capturing a key Confederate stronghold.
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D.
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is a coastal fortification in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, best known as the site where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired in April 1861.
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E.
Fort Henry
Fort Henry is a historic 19th-century British military fortress and popular tourist site located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate military formation
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| approximateStrength | around 30,000 men ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommander |
Carter L. Stevenson
ⓘ
John H. Forney NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin L. Smith ⓘ Stephen D. Lee ⓘ William W. Loring ⓘ |
| associatedWithLeader | Jefferson Davis ⓘ |
| belligerentIn | Siege of Vicksburg ⓘ |
| commandedBy | John C. Pemberton ⓘ |
| composedOf |
artillery units
ⓘ
engineer troops ⓘ infantry units ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Siege of Vicksburg
ⓘ
Vicksburg campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Vicksburg
|
| experienced | severe shortages of food and supplies during the siege ⓘ |
| fortified |
landward approaches to Vicksburg
ⓘ
riverfront batteries at Vicksburg ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Army of the Tennessee
ⓘ
Union naval forces on the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| garrisoned | Vicksburg, Mississippi ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | its fall marked a major turning point in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mississippi River ⓘ |
| location | Vicksburg, Mississippi ⓘ |
| notableEvent | endured prolonged siege from May to July 1863 ⓘ |
| opponent | Union Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Confederate States Army ⓘ |
| resultOfCampaign | loss of Confederate control of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| resultOfSurrender | isolation of Confederate Trans-Mississippi Department ⓘ |
| role |
defense of Vicksburg
ⓘ
defense of the Mississippi River line ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of navigation on the Mississippi River
ⓘ
link between Confederate territories east and west of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| surrenderConsequence | capture of most of its soldiers as prisoners of war ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1863-07-04 ⓘ |
| surrenderedIn | Vicksburg, Mississippi ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo |
Army of the Tennessee
ⓘ
Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1862–1863 ⓘ |
| used | extensive trench and fortification system ⓘ |
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Subject: Confederate garrison of Vicksburg Description of subject: The Confederate garrison of Vicksburg was the Southern force that held and defended the strategic Mississippi River city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, until its surrender to Union forces in July 1863.
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