5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment
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The 5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment was a Union mounted unit in the American Civil War, best known for its hard fighting in the Eastern Theater under leaders like George A. Custer and its role in major campaigns such as Gettysburg.
All labels observed (1)
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| 5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20616940 — 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: 5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment Context triple: [Michigan Civil War regiments, notableUnit, 5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment]
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A.
5th Michigan Infantry Regiment
The 5th Michigan Infantry Regiment was a Union Army volunteer infantry unit from Michigan that fought in numerous major battles of the American Civil War, earning distinction for its heavy combat service and casualties.
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B.
1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment
The 1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment was a prominent Union mounted unit in the American Civil War, noted for its extensive service in the Eastern Theater and participation in major campaigns under leaders such as George A. Custer.
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C.
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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D.
1st Michigan Sharpshooters Regiment
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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E.
4th Michigan Infantry Regiment
The 4th Michigan Infantry Regiment was a prominent Union Army unit from Michigan that fought in major battles of the American Civil War, including the Peninsula Campaign, Antietam, and Gettysburg.
- 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 Michigan Cavalry Regiment Target entity description: The 5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment was a Union mounted unit in the American Civil War, best known for its hard fighting in the Eastern Theater under leaders like George A. Custer and its role in major campaigns such as Gettysburg.
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A.
5th Michigan Infantry Regiment
The 5th Michigan Infantry Regiment was a Union Army volunteer infantry unit from Michigan that fought in numerous major battles of the American Civil War, earning distinction for its heavy combat service and casualties.
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B.
1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment
The 1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment was a prominent Union mounted unit in the American Civil War, noted for its extensive service in the Eastern Theater and participation in major campaigns under leaders such as George A. Custer.
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C.
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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D.
1st Michigan Sharpshooters Regiment
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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E.
4th Michigan Infantry Regiment
The 4th Michigan Infantry Regiment was a prominent Union Army unit from Michigan that fought in major battles of the American Civil War, including the Peninsula Campaign, Antietam, and Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.