Confederate infantry

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infantry military unit type

Confederate infantry were the foot soldiers of the Confederate States during the American Civil War, forming the bulk of its combat forces in major battles across the conflict.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Confederate States Army infantry	6
Confederate infantry canonical	5
Georgia infantry regiments	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1784361 — 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: Confederate infantry
Context triple: [Confederate States Army, hasPart, Confederate infantry]

A. Confederate cavalry
Confederate cavalry were the mounted troops of the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War, known for their mobility, reconnaissance, and raiding operations behind Union lines.
B. Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the land warfare force of the secessionist Southern states during the American Civil War, known for figures like Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
C. Confederate artillery
Confederate artillery was the branch of the Confederate States Army responsible for operating cannons and other heavy guns during the American Civil War, providing crucial fire support in major battles.
D. Army of Northern Virginia
The Army of Northern Virginia was the Confederacy’s principal field army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, renowned for its major campaigns and battles under General Robert E. Lee.
E. Tarleton's Legion
Tarleton's Legion was a British Loyalist cavalry and light infantry unit in the American Revolutionary War, notorious for its swift raids and brutal tactics in the Southern Campaigns.
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: Confederate infantry
Target entity description: Confederate infantry were the foot soldiers of the Confederate States during the American Civil War, forming the bulk of its combat forces in major battles across the conflict.

A. Confederate cavalry
Confederate cavalry were the mounted troops of the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War, known for their mobility, reconnaissance, and raiding operations behind Union lines.
B. Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the land warfare force of the secessionist Southern states during the American Civil War, known for figures like Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
C. Confederate artillery
Confederate artillery was the branch of the Confederate States Army responsible for operating cannons and other heavy guns during the American Civil War, providing crucial fire support in major battles.
D. Army of Northern Virginia
The Army of Northern Virginia was the Confederacy’s principal field army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, renowned for its major campaigns and battles under General Robert E. Lee.
E. Tarleton's Legion
Tarleton's Legion was a British Loyalist cavalry and light infantry unit in the American Revolutionary War, notorious for its swift raids and brutal tactics in the Southern Campaigns.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	infantry ⓘ military unit type ⓘ
activeYearsEnd	1865 ⓘ
activeYearsStart	1861 ⓘ
commandLanguage	English ⓘ
conflict	American Civil War ⓘ
country	Confederate States of America ⓘ
disbandedAfter	Confederate surrender in 1865 ⓘ
engagedIn	major battles of the American Civil War ⓘ
facedChallenges	logistical difficulties ⓘ shortages of equipment ⓘ supply shortages ⓘ
formedTheBulkOf	Confederate combat forces ⓘ linked to: Confederate States Armed Forces
militaryBranch	Confederate Army ground forces ⓘ linked to: Confederate States Army
notableEngagement	Battle of Antietam ⓘ Battle of Chancellorsville ⓘ Battle of Chickamauga ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ Battle of Shiloh ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House ⓘ First Battle of Bull Run ⓘ Seven Days Battles ⓘ Siege of Petersburg ⓘ
opposedBy	Union infantry ⓘ
organizedInto	brigades ⓘ corps ⓘ divisions ⓘ regiments ⓘ
partOf	Confederate States Army ⓘ
primaryFunction	defensive operations ⓘ frontline combat ⓘ offensive operations ⓘ
recruitmentBase	Southern states ⓘ border states with Confederate sympathies ⓘ
role	foot soldiers ⓘ
standardCaliber	.577 caliber ⓘ .58 caliber ⓘ
usedAmmunition	Minié ball ⓘ
usedTactics	bayonet charges ⓘ line infantry tactics ⓘ skirmish tactics ⓘ
usedWeapon	bayonet ⓘ pistol ⓘ rifle ⓘ rifled musket ⓘ smoothbore musket ⓘ
woreHeadgear	kepi ⓘ slouch hat ⓘ
woreUniformColor	butternut ⓘ gray ⓘ

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