Antietam National Cemetery
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Antietam National Cemetery is a U.S. military burial ground in Sharpsburg, Maryland, established to honor Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antietam National Cemetery canonical | 8 |
| central memorial of Antietam National Cemetery | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2618197 — 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: Antietam National Cemetery Context triple: [Burnside Bridge, hasNearbyCemetery, Antietam National Cemetery]
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A.
Ball's Bluff National Cemetery
Ball's Bluff National Cemetery is a small U.S. national military cemetery in Virginia that commemorates Union soldiers who died in the 1861 Battle of Ball's Bluff during the American Civil War.
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B.
Fredericksburg National Cemetery
Fredericksburg National Cemetery is a U.S. military burial ground established after the Civil War to honor Union soldiers who died in the battles around Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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C.
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Greeneville, Tennessee, that serves as the final resting place of the 17th U.S. president, Andrew Johnson, and is preserved as part of a national historic site.
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D.
Soldiers' National Cemetery
Soldiers' National Cemetery is a historic military burial ground in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, best known as the site where President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
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E.
Camp Butler National Cemetery
Camp Butler National Cemetery is a United States national military cemetery near Springfield, Illinois, that serves as a burial ground for American veterans and dates back to the Civil War era.
- 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: Antietam National Cemetery Target entity description: Antietam National Cemetery is a U.S. military burial ground in Sharpsburg, Maryland, established to honor Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War.
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A.
Ball's Bluff National Cemetery
Ball's Bluff National Cemetery is a small U.S. national military cemetery in Virginia that commemorates Union soldiers who died in the 1861 Battle of Ball's Bluff during the American Civil War.
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B.
Fredericksburg National Cemetery
Fredericksburg National Cemetery is a U.S. military burial ground established after the Civil War to honor Union soldiers who died in the battles around Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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C.
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Greeneville, Tennessee, that serves as the final resting place of the 17th U.S. president, Andrew Johnson, and is preserved as part of a national historic site.
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D.
Soldiers' National Cemetery
Soldiers' National Cemetery is a historic military burial ground in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, best known as the site where President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
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E.
Camp Butler National Cemetery
Camp Butler National Cemetery is a United States national military cemetery near Springfield, Illinois, that serves as a burial ground for American veterans and dates back to the Civil War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military cemetery
ⓘ
national cemetery ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
National Park Service
ⓘ
Union Army ⓘ United States War Department ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of War
|
| category |
Cemeteries in Maryland
ⓘ
Cemeteries of the American Civil War ⓘ Protected areas of Washington County, Maryland ⓘ Tourist attractions in Washington County, Maryland ⓘ United States national cemeteries ⓘ |
| commemorates | Battle of Antietam ⓘ |
| conflictCommemorated | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Antietam ⓘ |
| establishedFor | Union soldiers killed in the Battle of Antietam ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central soldiers’ monument
ⓘ
formal entrance gate ⓘ sectioned burial plots ⓘ stone perimeter wall ⓘ |
| hasGravesOf |
Civil War soldiers
ⓘ
Union Army soldiers ⓘ unknown soldiers ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Private Soldier Monument ⓘ |
| hasUse | military burial ground ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedIn |
Maryland
ⓘ
Sharpsburg, Maryland ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Washington County, Maryland ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Antietam Creek ⓘ |
| near |
Antietam Creek
ⓘ
Sharpsburg town center ⓘ |
| notableEventCommemorated | bloodiest single-day battle in American history ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| partOf | Antietam National Battlefield ⓘ |
| primaryBurialPeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| timePeriodCommemorated | American Civil War era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Antietam National Cemetery Description of subject: Antietam National Cemetery is a U.S. military burial ground in Sharpsburg, Maryland, established to honor Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
central soldiers’ monument
subject linked to:
central soldiers’ monument
linked to: Antietam National Cemetery