1st Michigan Sharpshooters Regiment
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The 1st Michigan Sharpshooters Regiment was a distinguished Union Civil War unit renowned for its expert marksmen and significant combat service in major Eastern Theater campaigns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1st Michigan Sharpshooters Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20616941 — 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: 1st Michigan Sharpshooters Regiment Context triple: [Michigan Civil War regiments, notableUnit, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters Regiment]
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A.
1st United States Sharpshooters
The 1st United States Sharpshooters was an elite Union Civil War regiment renowned for its expert marksmanship and specialized skirmishing tactics.
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B.
16th Michigan Infantry
The 16th Michigan Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its crucial role in the defense of Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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C.
2nd United States Sharpshooters
The 2nd United States Sharpshooters was an elite Union Army regiment of specialized marksmen in the American Civil War, renowned for its skirmishing and long-range shooting skills.
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D.
24th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 24th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a distinguished Union Army unit from Michigan that fought with the Iron Brigade and suffered heavy casualties during the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
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E.
1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry
The 1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry was a U.S. Army volunteer regiment from Illinois that served in the Mexican–American War and saw action in major engagements in northern Mexico.
- 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: 1st Michigan Sharpshooters Regiment Target entity description: The 1st Michigan Sharpshooters Regiment was a distinguished Union Civil War unit renowned for its expert marksmen and significant combat service in major Eastern Theater campaigns.
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A.
1st United States Sharpshooters
The 1st United States Sharpshooters was an elite Union Civil War regiment renowned for its expert marksmanship and specialized skirmishing tactics.
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B.
16th Michigan Infantry
The 16th Michigan Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its crucial role in the defense of Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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C.
2nd United States Sharpshooters
The 2nd United States Sharpshooters was an elite Union Army regiment of specialized marksmen in the American Civil War, renowned for its skirmishing and long-range shooting skills.
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D.
24th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 24th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a distinguished Union Army unit from Michigan that fought with the Iron Brigade and suffered heavy casualties during the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
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E.
1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry
The 1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry was a U.S. Army volunteer regiment from Illinois that served in the Mexican–American War and saw action in major engagements in northern Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.