Battle of Trevilian Station
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The Battle of Trevilian Station was a major American Civil War cavalry engagement in June 1864 in Virginia, where Union forces under Philip Sheridan clashed with Confederate cavalry in one of the war’s largest all-cavalry battles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Trevilian Station canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2204133 — 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)
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Target entity: Battle of Trevilian Station Context triple: [Philip Sheridan, notableBattle, Battle of Trevilian Station]
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Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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Battle of Mechanicsville
The Battle of Mechanicsville was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, marking the opening clash of Robert E. Lee’s Seven Days Campaign against Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign.
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Second Battle of Winchester
The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.
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Battle of Boydton Plank Road
The Battle of Boydton Plank Road was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply route during the protracted operations around Petersburg.
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Battle of High Bridge
The Battle of High Bridge was a late Civil War engagement in April 1865 in Virginia, where Union forces sought to prevent Confederate troops from destroying a key railroad bridge during Robert E. Lee’s retreat toward Appomattox.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Trevilian Station Target entity description: The Battle of Trevilian Station was a major American Civil War cavalry engagement in June 1864 in Virginia, where Union forces under Philip Sheridan clashed with Confederate cavalry in one of the war’s largest all-cavalry battles.
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A.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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B.
Battle of Mechanicsville
The Battle of Mechanicsville was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, marking the opening clash of Robert E. Lee’s Seven Days Campaign against Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign.
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C.
Second Battle of Winchester
The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.
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D.
Battle of Boydton Plank Road
The Battle of Boydton Plank Road was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply route during the protracted operations around Petersburg.
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E.
Battle of High Bridge
The Battle of High Bridge was a late Civil War engagement in April 1865 in Virginia, where Union forces sought to prevent Confederate troops from destroying a key railroad bridge during Robert E. Lee’s retreat toward Appomattox.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Trevilians ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ulysses S. Grant’s overall strategy against Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| campaignTheater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of the Potomac
ⓘ
Confederate States Army ⓘ Union Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Fitzhugh Lee
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Philip H. Sheridan ⓘ
linked to:
Philip Sheridan
Wade Hampton III ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 800–1,000 total casualties ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | approximately 6,000–7,000 cavalry and horse artillery ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| date | June 11–12, 1864 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-06-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued operations of the Overland Campaign toward Petersburg ⓘ |
| forceType | cavalry ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Confederate cavalry corps
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Union cavalry corps ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important Confederate defensive success in protecting supply lines
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largest all-cavalry battle of the Eastern Theater ⓘ |
| location |
Louisa County, Virginia
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Trevilian Station, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the largest all-cavalry battles of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| objective |
Union attempt to destroy the Virginia Central Railroad
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Union attempt to link with Union forces at Charlottesville ⓘ |
| partOf |
Overland Campaign
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Sheridan’s Trevilian Raid ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Cold Harbor ⓘ |
| railroadInvolved | Virginia Central Railroad ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-06-11 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
Confederates prevented destruction of the Virginia Central Railroad
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Sheridan failed to join Union forces in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ
linked to:
Valley Campaigns of 1864
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| tacticalNature | cavalry engagement ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | approximately 1,000–1,200 total casualties ⓘ |
| UnionStrength | approximately 9,000 cavalry and horse artillery ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Trevilian Station Description of subject: The Battle of Trevilian Station was a major American Civil War cavalry engagement in June 1864 in Virginia, where Union forces under Philip Sheridan clashed with Confederate cavalry in one of the war’s largest all-cavalry battles.
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