Confederate States Postmaster General
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The Confederate States Postmaster General was the chief executive officer responsible for overseeing postal services and mail delivery within the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Confederate States Postmaster General canonical | 3 |
| Postmaster General of the Confederate States | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2884582 — 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 States Postmaster General Context triple: [Confederate States Cabinet, hasPart, Confederate States Postmaster General]
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A.
Deputy Postmaster General of the United States
The Deputy Postmaster General of the United States is the second-highest executive officer of the U.S. Postal Service, responsible for assisting in overall leadership, operations, and strategic direction of the agency.
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B.
Postmaster General of the United States
The Postmaster General of the United States is the chief executive officer of the U.S. Postal Service, responsible for overseeing the nation’s mail system and postal operations.
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C.
Confederate States Secretary of War
The Confederate States Secretary of War was the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the Confederate Army and military affairs during the American Civil War.
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D.
Assistant Secretary of War
The Assistant Secretary of War was a senior U.S. government official responsible for overseeing key aspects of Army administration, logistics, and wartime operations before the Department of War was reorganized into the Department of Defense.
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E.
Vice President of the Confederate States
The Vice President of the Confederate States was the second-highest executive officer of the Confederate government, serving as the constitutional successor and deputy to the Confederate President during 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: Confederate States Postmaster General Target entity description: The Confederate States Postmaster General was the chief executive officer responsible for overseeing postal services and mail delivery within the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
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A.
Deputy Postmaster General of the United States
The Deputy Postmaster General of the United States is the second-highest executive officer of the U.S. Postal Service, responsible for assisting in overall leadership, operations, and strategic direction of the agency.
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B.
Postmaster General of the United States
The Postmaster General of the United States is the chief executive officer of the U.S. Postal Service, responsible for overseeing the nation’s mail system and postal operations.
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C.
Confederate States Secretary of War
The Confederate States Secretary of War was the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the Confederate Army and military affairs during the American Civil War.
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D.
Assistant Secretary of War
The Assistant Secretary of War was a senior U.S. government official responsible for overseeing key aspects of Army administration, logistics, and wartime operations before the Department of War was reorganized into the Department of Defense.
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E.
Vice President of the Confederate States
The Vice President of the Confederate States was the second-highest executive officer of the Confederate government, serving as the constitutional successor and deputy to the Confederate President during the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cabinet position
ⓘ
government office ⓘ ministerial post ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Jefferson Davis
ⓘ
President of the Confederate States ⓘ
linked to:
Jefferson Davis
|
| category |
Confederate States of America government officials
ⓘ
linked to:
Confederate States Cabinet
Postal history of the Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| conflictContext | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1865 ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolder | John H. Reagan ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
management of postal routes
ⓘ
regulation of postage rates ⓘ supervision of post offices ⓘ |
| headOf | Confederate States Post Office Department ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Confederate States of America executive departments
ⓘ
linked to:
Confederate States Cabinet
|
| inception | 1861 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
1861–1865
ⓘ
American Civil War ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Confederate States cabinet
ⓘ
linked to:
Confederate States Cabinet
|
| officeHolder | John H. Reagan ⓘ |
| officeType | executive branch office ⓘ |
| partOf |
Confederate States cabinet
ⓘ
linked to:
Confederate States Cabinet
Confederate States government ⓘ
linked to:
Confederate States of America
|
| positionHeldByDuringEntireExistence | John H. Reagan ⓘ |
| predecessor |
United States Postmaster General for the seceding states
ⓘ
linked to:
Postmaster General of the United States
|
| replacedBy |
United States Postmaster General in the former Confederate states
ⓘ
linked to:
Postmaster General of the United States
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| responsibleFor |
mail delivery in the Confederate States of America
ⓘ
postal administration in the Confederate States of America ⓘ postal services in the Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| seat | Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
President of the Confederate States
ⓘ
linked to:
Jefferson Davis
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Confederate States Postmaster General Description of subject: The Confederate States Postmaster General was the chief executive officer responsible for overseeing postal services and mail delivery within the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.