Peach Orchard, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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Civil War battlefield landmark historic site landmark in Gettysburg National Military Park

Peach Orchard, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is a prominent battlefield landmark of the American Civil War, known for being a focal point of intense combat during the Battle of Gettysburg.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Peach Orchard, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania canonical	1
advanced to Peach Orchard salient at Gettysburg	1

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Target entity: Peach Orchard, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Context triple: [Fighting at the Peach Orchard, location, Peach Orchard, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania]

A. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States, is a historic town best known as the site of the pivotal 1863 Civil War battle and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
B. Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania
Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania is a small borough near Pittsburgh best known as the boyhood home of food industry pioneer Henry John Heinz.
C. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is a historic borough and county seat of Franklin County known for its role in the American Civil War and its location near the Cumberland Valley in south-central Pennsylvania.
D. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is a borough in Cumberland County known for its proximity to Harrisburg and its role as a hub for U.S. Navy logistics and military support activities.
E. Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Evergreen Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is a historic 19th-century burial ground overlooking the Gettysburg battlefield, noted for its role in the Civil War and as the site near which Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
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: Peach Orchard, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Target entity description: Peach Orchard, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is a prominent battlefield landmark of the American Civil War, known for being a focal point of intense combat during the Battle of Gettysburg.

A. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States, is a historic town best known as the site of the pivotal 1863 Civil War battle and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
B. Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania
Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania is a small borough near Pittsburgh best known as the boyhood home of food industry pioneer Henry John Heinz.
C. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is a historic borough and county seat of Franklin County known for its role in the American Civil War and its location near the Cumberland Valley in south-central Pennsylvania.
D. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is a borough in Cumberland County known for its proximity to Harrisburg and its role as a hub for U.S. Navy logistics and military support activities.
E. Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Evergreen Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is a historic 19th-century burial ground overlooking the Gettysburg battlefield, noted for its role in the Civil War and as the site near which Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Civil War battlefield landmark ⓘ historic site ⓘ landmark in Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ
associatedWithCommander	Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw ⓘ Major General Daniel Sickles ⓘ linked to: Daniel Sickles Major General Lafayette McLaws ⓘ
associatedWithMilitaryUnit	Confederate Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ linked to: Army of Northern Virginia Union III Corps ⓘ
associatedWithSide	Confederate Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ linked to: Army of Northern Virginia Union Army of the Potomac ⓘ linked to: Army of the Potomac
battlefieldRole	artillery position ⓘ focal point of Confederate assault on Union left ⓘ salient in Union line ⓘ
category	American Civil War sites in Pennsylvania ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg locations ⓘ
conflictPhase	Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ
currentUse	preserved battlefield landscape ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
dateOfMajorAction	July 2, 1863 ⓘ
era	19th century ⓘ
hasAccessibility	publicly accessible to visitors ⓘ
hasCoordinateType	ridge and plateau ⓘ
hasMarkerOrMonument	artillery battery markers ⓘ historical tablets describing July 2, 1863 fighting ⓘ multiple regimental monuments ⓘ
hasViewOf	southern portion of Gettysburg battlefield ⓘ
listedIn	Gettysburg National Military Park maps ⓘ
locatedIn	Adams County, Pennsylvania ⓘ Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ linked to: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
managedBy	U.S. National Park Service ⓘ linked to: National Park Service
nearbyFeature	Devil's Den, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ linked to: Devil's Den, Battle of Gettysburg Emmitsburg Road ⓘ Little Round Top, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ linked to: Little Round Top Wheatfield, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ linked to: Valley of Death (Gettysburg)
notableEvent	Confederate assault broke the Union line at the Peach Orchard on July 2, 1863 ⓘ linked to: Battle of Gettysburg: July 1–3, 1863 Union III Corps advanced to occupy Peach Orchard salient on July 2, 1863 ⓘ linked to: 2nd Division, III Corps (Union Army)
overlooks	Emmitsburg Road ⓘ
partOf	American Civil War ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ
significance	example of exposed salient in battlefield tactics ⓘ key position in second day’s fighting at Gettysburg ⓘ
terrainFeature	orchard on elevated ground ⓘ
tourismActivity	Civil War historical interpretation ⓘ battlefield tours ⓘ