5th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
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The 5th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a Confederate Civil War unit from Louisiana that fought in major Eastern Theater campaigns, including under the famed "Louisiana Tigers."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 5th Louisiana Infantry Regiment canonical | 3 |
| First Louisiana Brigade | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22174410 — 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 Louisiana Infantry Regiment Context triple: [Hays's Brigade, composedOf, 5th Louisiana Infantry Regiment]
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A.
5th Texas Infantry Regiment
The 5th Texas Infantry Regiment was a Confederate Civil War unit from Texas that gained a reputation for fierce fighting and heavy casualties in major battles such as Antietam, Gettysburg, and Chickamauga.
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B.
1st Louisiana Native Guard (Union)
The 1st Louisiana Native Guard (Union) was one of the first African American regiments in the Union Army, composed largely of formerly enslaved and free Black soldiers who played a pioneering combat role during the Civil War.
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C.
Army of Western Louisiana
The Army of Western Louisiana was a Confederate Civil War field force that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater, notably under the leadership of General Richard Taylor.
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D.
4th Texas Infantry Regiment
The 4th Texas Infantry Regiment was a Confederate Civil War unit from Texas that gained distinction for its combat performance in major Eastern Theater battles as part of the famed Texas Brigade.
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E.
Barksdale’s Brigade
Barksdale’s Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade from Mississippi, commanded by Brigadier General William Barksdale, noted for its fierce assaults during major battles such as Gettysburg in 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 Louisiana Infantry Regiment Target entity description: The 5th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a Confederate Civil War unit from Louisiana that fought in major Eastern Theater campaigns, including under the famed "Louisiana Tigers."
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A.
5th Texas Infantry Regiment
The 5th Texas Infantry Regiment was a Confederate Civil War unit from Texas that gained a reputation for fierce fighting and heavy casualties in major battles such as Antietam, Gettysburg, and Chickamauga.
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B.
1st Louisiana Native Guard (Union)
The 1st Louisiana Native Guard (Union) was one of the first African American regiments in the Union Army, composed largely of formerly enslaved and free Black soldiers who played a pioneering combat role during the Civil War.
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C.
Army of Western Louisiana
The Army of Western Louisiana was a Confederate Civil War field force that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater, notably under the leadership of General Richard Taylor.
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D.
4th Texas Infantry Regiment
The 4th Texas Infantry Regiment was a Confederate Civil War unit from Texas that gained distinction for its combat performance in major Eastern Theater battles as part of the famed Texas Brigade.
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E.
Barksdale’s Brigade
Barksdale’s Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade from Mississippi, commanded by Brigadier General William Barksdale, noted for its fierce assaults during major battles such as Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 5th Louisiana Infantry Regiment