General Philip Sheridan Memorial
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The General Philip Sheridan Memorial is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Union Civil War General Philip Sheridan for his military leadership.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| General Philip Sheridan Memorial canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4194809 — 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: General Philip Sheridan Memorial Context triple: [Sheridan Circle, hasMonument, General Philip Sheridan Memorial]
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A.
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, featuring a large equestrian statue and elaborate sculptural groups.
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B.
Sam Davis Memorial
The Sam Davis Memorial is a monument in Pulaski, Tennessee, honoring Sam Davis, a Confederate scout often referred to as the “Boy Hero of the Confederacy.”
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C.
George Mason Memorial
The George Mason Memorial is a national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring Founding Father George Mason, principal author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
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D.
Civil War Unknowns Monument
The Civil War Unknowns Monument is a memorial at Arlington National Cemetery honoring unidentified Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War.
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E.
Jefferson Davis monument
The Jefferson Davis monument is a commemorative structure in Richmond, Virginia, honoring Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States 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: General Philip Sheridan Memorial Target entity description: The General Philip Sheridan Memorial is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Union Civil War General Philip Sheridan for his military leadership.
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A.
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, featuring a large equestrian statue and elaborate sculptural groups.
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B.
Sam Davis Memorial
The Sam Davis Memorial is a monument in Pulaski, Tennessee, honoring Sam Davis, a Confederate scout often referred to as the “Boy Hero of the Confederacy.”
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C.
George Mason Memorial
The George Mason Memorial is a national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring Founding Father George Mason, principal author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
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D.
Civil War Unknowns Monument
The Civil War Unknowns Monument is a memorial at Arlington National Cemetery honoring unidentified Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War.
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E.
Jefferson Davis monument
The Jefferson Davis monument is a commemorative structure in Richmond, Virginia, honoring Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equestrian statue
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| artist | Gutzon Borglum ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
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Equestrian statues in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| conflictCommemorated | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo | Philip Sheridan ⓘ |
| depicts |
Philip Sheridan
ⓘ
horse ⓘ |
| erected | early 20th century ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasSubject | military leadership of Philip Sheridan ⓘ |
| hasType |
monument
ⓘ
statue ⓘ |
| honors | Philip Sheridan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Embassy Row
ⓘ
Sheridan Circle ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| memorialFor |
Civil War leadership of Philip Sheridan
ⓘ
service in the Union Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Philip Sheridan ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Dupont Circle ⓘ |
| owner | National Park Service ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Mall and Memorial Parks
ⓘ
linked to:
National Mall
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | Union Army general ⓘ |
| unveiled | 1908 ⓘ |
| use | commemorative ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1908 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General Philip Sheridan Memorial Description of subject: The General Philip Sheridan Memorial is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Union Civil War General Philip Sheridan for his military leadership.
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