5th Maryland Infantry
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The 5th Maryland Infantry was a Union Army infantry regiment from Maryland that served in the American Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 5th Maryland Infantry canonical | 1 |
| Fifth Maryland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19557730 — 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: 5th Maryland Infantry Context triple: [115th Infantry Regiment, hasPredecessor, 5th Maryland Infantry]
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A.
6th Maryland Regiment
The 6th Maryland Regiment was a Continental Army infantry unit from Maryland that gained distinction for its disciplined performance and heavy engagement in key battles of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
First Maryland Infantry, U.S.A.
The First Maryland Infantry, U.S.A. was a Union Army regiment from Maryland that served in the American Civil War, noted for its early-war engagements and participation in key campaigns in the Eastern Theater.
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C.
First Maryland Infantry, C.S.A.
The First Maryland Infantry, C.S.A. was a Confederate Civil War regiment composed largely of Maryland volunteers who fought in several key campaigns with the Army of Northern Virginia.
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D.
83rd Pennsylvania Infantry
The 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its crucial role in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
1st Pennsylvania Cavalry
The 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment from Pennsylvania that served prominently in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
- 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: 5th Maryland Infantry Target entity description: The 5th Maryland Infantry was a Union Army infantry regiment from Maryland that served in the American Civil War.
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A.
6th Maryland Regiment
The 6th Maryland Regiment was a Continental Army infantry unit from Maryland that gained distinction for its disciplined performance and heavy engagement in key battles of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
First Maryland Infantry, U.S.A.
The First Maryland Infantry, U.S.A. was a Union Army regiment from Maryland that served in the American Civil War, noted for its early-war engagements and participation in key campaigns in the Eastern Theater.
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C.
First Maryland Infantry, C.S.A.
The First Maryland Infantry, C.S.A. was a Confederate Civil War regiment composed largely of Maryland volunteers who fought in several key campaigns with the Army of Northern Virginia.
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D.
83rd Pennsylvania Infantry
The 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its crucial role in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
1st Pennsylvania Cavalry
The 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment from Pennsylvania that served prominently in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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