VMI Corps of Cadets at the Battle of New Market
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The VMI Corps of Cadets at the Battle of New Market were a group of Virginia Military Institute students who famously fought as a unit for the Confederate Army in 1864, suffering significant casualties and becoming a symbol of youthful sacrifice in the American Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| VMI Corps of Cadets at the Battle of New Market canonical | 1 |
| Virginia Military Institute cadets at the Battle of New Market | 1 |
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Target entity: VMI Corps of Cadets at the Battle of New Market Context triple: [Virginia Museum of the Civil War, focusesOnTopic, VMI Corps of Cadets at the Battle of New Market]
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A.
Camp Lee
Camp Lee is a U.S. Army installation in Virginia historically used as a major training and mobilization center for American soldiers, particularly during the World Wars.
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B.
“Malvern Hill”
“Malvern Hill” is a poem by Herman Melville reflecting on the brutal Civil War battle of Malvern Hill, included in his collection Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War.
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C.
Division in the Army of Northern Virginia
The Division in the Army of Northern Virginia commanded by D. H. Hill was a Confederate infantry formation that played a significant role in major Eastern Theater battles of the American Civil War under General Robert E. Lee.
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D.
Cavalry engagements of the Chancellorsville Campaign
The Cavalry engagements of the Chancellorsville Campaign were a series of American Civil War mounted operations in spring 1863, highlighted by Union cavalry raids and screening actions that supported and shaped the larger Chancellorsville battle.
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E.
Fort Mahan
Fort Mahan was a Union Army earthwork fortification in Washington, D.C., built to help defend the U.S. capital during the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: VMI Corps of Cadets at the Battle of New Market Target entity description: The VMI Corps of Cadets at the Battle of New Market were a group of Virginia Military Institute students who famously fought as a unit for the Confederate Army in 1864, suffering significant casualties and becoming a symbol of youthful sacrifice in the American Civil War.
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A.
Camp Lee
Camp Lee is a U.S. Army installation in Virginia historically used as a major training and mobilization center for American soldiers, particularly during the World Wars.
-
B.
“Malvern Hill”
“Malvern Hill” is a poem by Herman Melville reflecting on the brutal Civil War battle of Malvern Hill, included in his collection Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War.
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C.
Division in the Army of Northern Virginia
The Division in the Army of Northern Virginia commanded by D. H. Hill was a Confederate infantry formation that played a significant role in major Eastern Theater battles of the American Civil War under General Robert E. Lee.
-
D.
Cavalry engagements of the Chancellorsville Campaign
The Cavalry engagements of the Chancellorsville Campaign were a series of American Civil War mounted operations in spring 1863, highlighted by Union cavalry raids and screening actions that supported and shaped the larger Chancellorsville battle.
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E.
Fort Mahan
Fort Mahan was a Union Army earthwork fortification in Washington, D.C., built to help defend the U.S. capital during the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
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