George Henry Thomas Memorial
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The George Henry Thomas Memorial is a prominent equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Union General George Henry Thomas for his service in the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Henry Thomas Memorial canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5489758 — 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: George Henry Thomas Memorial Context triple: [Thomas Circle, hasMonument, George Henry Thomas Memorial]
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A.
General Philip Sheridan Memorial
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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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.
Sherman Monument
The Sherman Monument is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman for his leadership in the Union Army.
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D.
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.
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E.
Stonewall Jackson Monument
The Stonewall Jackson Monument is a commemorative statue honoring Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, located on the Manassas National Battlefield in Virginia.
- 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: George Henry Thomas Memorial Target entity description: The George Henry Thomas Memorial is a prominent equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Union General George Henry Thomas for his service in the American Civil War.
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A.
General Philip Sheridan Memorial
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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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.
Sherman Monument
The Sherman Monument is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman for his leadership in the Union Army.
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D.
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.
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E.
Stonewall Jackson Monument
The Stonewall Jackson Monument is a commemorative statue honoring Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, located on the Manassas National Battlefield in Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equestrian statue
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| category |
Civil War monument and memorial
ⓘ
equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. ⓘ outdoor sculpture in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battlefield leadership of George Henry Thomas
ⓘ
service in the Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| conflictCommemorated | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
George Henry Thomas
ⓘ
linked to:
George H. Thomas
|
| depicts |
George Henry Thomas
ⓘ
linked to:
George H. Thomas
horse ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze equestrian statue
ⓘ
granite pedestal ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMilitaryBranch | Union Army ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMilitaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| hasSubjectOccupation | military officer ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
contributing property to the Logan Circle Historic District
ⓘ
contributing property to the National Register of Historic Places-listed district ⓘ |
| honors |
American Civil War service of George Henry Thomas
ⓘ
Union Army ⓘ |
| inception | 1879 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Civil War monuments in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northwest Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
Thomas Circle ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
National Mall and Memorial Parks administrative unit
ⓘ
linked to:
National Mall
|
| locationCity | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
George Henry Thomas
ⓘ
linked to:
George H. Thomas
|
| operator | National Park Service ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole |
George Henry Thomas – Union general
ⓘ
linked to:
George H. Thomas
|
| unveiledOn | November 19, 1879 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: George Henry Thomas Memorial Description of subject: The George Henry Thomas Memorial is a prominent equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Union General George Henry Thomas for his service in the American Civil War.
Referenced by (1)
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