Battle of Kelly’s Ford
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The Battle of Kelly’s Ford was a significant American Civil War cavalry engagement in March 1863 in Virginia, marking one of the first major tests of Union cavalry against Confederate horsemen.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Kelly’s Ford canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Kelly's Ford | 1 |
| Battle of Kelly’s Ford (November 7, 1863) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4194508 — 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: Battle of Kelly’s Ford Context triple: [Rappahannock River, historicalEvent, Battle of Kelly’s Ford]
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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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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 Rappahannock Station
The Battle of Rappahannock Station was an American Civil War engagement in November 1863 in Virginia, where Union forces successfully stormed Confederate fortifications along the Rappahannock River, securing a significant tactical victory.
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Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major American Civil War engagement in 1863 in Virginia, noted for Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s audacious and tactically brilliant victory over a much larger Union force.
- 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: Battle of Kelly’s Ford Target entity description: The Battle of Kelly’s Ford was a significant American Civil War cavalry engagement in March 1863 in Virginia, marking one of the first major tests of Union cavalry against Confederate horsemen.
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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.
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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D.
Battle of Rappahannock Station
The Battle of Rappahannock Station was an American Civil War engagement in November 1863 in Virginia, where Union forces successfully stormed Confederate fortifications along the Rappahannock River, securing a significant tactical victory.
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E.
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major American Civil War engagement in 1863 in Virginia, noted for Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s audacious and tactically brilliant victory over a much larger Union force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Kellysville ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| campaignContext | operations preceding the Chancellorsville Campaign ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of Northern Virginia
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Army of the Potomac ⓘ Confederate Army ⓘ
linked to:
Confederate States Army
Union Army ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 133 killed, wounded, and missing ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
Fitz Lee
ⓘ
linked to:
Fitzhugh Lee
Fitzhugh Lee ⓘ |
| ConfederateOfficerKilled | John Pelham ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | approximately 800–900 cavalry and horse artillery ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | March 17, 1863 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Cavalry engagements of the Chancellorsville Campaign
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Stoneman’s Raid (1863) ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | ford on the Rappahannock River ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment |
helped erode Confederate cavalry’s aura of invincibility
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marked improvement in Union cavalry performance ⓘ |
| month | March ⓘ |
| notableFor |
death of Confederate cavalry officer John Pelham
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one of the first major tests of Union cavalry against Confederate cavalry ⓘ |
| place | Kelly’s Ford, Virginia ⓘ |
| precededBy | winter encampment of the Army of the Potomac 1862–1863 ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Union cavalry reconnaissance across the Rappahannock River ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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tactically inconclusive ⓘ |
| river | Rappahannock River ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
boosted reputation of Union cavalry
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demonstrated growing effectiveness of Union cavalry ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Confederate cavalry held the field
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Union cavalry withdrew across the Rappahannock River ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
cavalry battle
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mounted combat ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | approximately 78 killed, wounded, and missing ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
William W. Averell
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William Woods Averell ⓘ
linked to:
William W. Averell
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| UnionStrength | approximately 2,100 cavalry and horse artillery ⓘ |
| weaponry |
carbines
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horse artillery ⓘ sabers ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Kelly’s Ford Description of subject: The Battle of Kelly’s Ford was a significant American Civil War cavalry engagement in March 1863 in Virginia, marking one of the first major tests of Union cavalry against Confederate horsemen.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Battle of Kelly’s Ford
linked to: Battle of Kelly’s Ford