Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate)
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Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate) was a South Carolina infantry brigade in the Confederate Army, commanded by Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw and noted for its prominent combat role in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate) canonical | 1 |
| Kershaw’s Brigade | 1 |
| Kershaw’s Brigade (Confederate) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3079865 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate) Context triple: [Battle of Fredericksburg, hasParticipant, Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate)]
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Cobb's Brigade (Confederate)
Cobb's Brigade (Confederate) was a Confederate infantry brigade from Georgia commanded by General Thomas R. R. Cobb, noted for its fierce defensive fighting in major American Civil War battles.
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26th Yankee Brigade
The 26th Yankee Brigade is a National Guard infantry brigade of the United States Army with historic roots in Massachusetts’ famed 26th "Yankee" Division.
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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.
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Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
The Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate) was an early Confederate field army operating in the strategically vital Shenandoah Valley of Virginia during the opening phase of the American Civil War.
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15th Alabama Infantry
The 15th Alabama Infantry was a Confederate Civil War regiment best known for its fierce but unsuccessful assault on Union positions at Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.
- 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: Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate) Target entity description: Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate) was a South Carolina infantry brigade in the Confederate Army, commanded by Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw and noted for its prominent combat role in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
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A.
Cobb's Brigade (Confederate)
Cobb's Brigade (Confederate) was a Confederate infantry brigade from Georgia commanded by General Thomas R. R. Cobb, noted for its fierce defensive fighting in major American Civil War battles.
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B.
26th Yankee Brigade
The 26th Yankee Brigade is a National Guard infantry brigade of the United States Army with historic roots in Massachusetts’ famed 26th "Yankee" Division.
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C.
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.
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D.
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
The Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate) was an early Confederate field army operating in the strategically vital Shenandoah Valley of Virginia during the opening phase of the American Civil War.
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E.
15th Alabama Infantry
The 15th Alabama Infantry was a Confederate Civil War regiment best known for its fierce but unsuccessful assault on Union positions at Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate) Description of subject: Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate) was a South Carolina infantry brigade in the Confederate Army, commanded by Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw and noted for its prominent combat role in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
fighting at the Peach Orchard
linked to: Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate)
linked to: Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate)