Civil War prison system of the Confederacy
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The Civil War prison system of the Confederacy was the network of Confederate-run military prisons and detention camps notorious for overcrowding, disease, and high mortality among Union prisoners of war.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Civil War prison system | 1 |
| Civil War prison system of the Confederacy canonical | 1 |
| Civil War prison system of the Union | 1 |
| Confederate prisoner-of-war camps | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6109254 — 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: Civil War prison system of the Confederacy Context triple: [Confederate Prison site in Salisbury, partOf, Civil War prison system of the Confederacy]
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A.
Andersonville
Andersonville is a historic, culturally vibrant Chicago neighborhood known for its Swedish heritage, independent shops, and lively dining scene.
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B.
Confederate Prison site in Salisbury
The Confederate Prison site in Salisbury is a historic location in Salisbury, North Carolina, where a major Civil War-era Confederate military prison once operated.
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C.
Confederate coastal defenses
Confederate coastal defenses were a network of fortifications, artillery batteries, and supporting installations built by the Confederate States during the American Civil War to protect key ports, harbors, and shorelines from Union naval attacks.
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Andersonville National Historic Site
Andersonville National Historic Site is a U.S. National Park Service site preserving the location of the notorious Civil War prisoner-of-war camp Camp Sumter and serving as a memorial to American prisoners of war.
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E.
Florida prison camp
Florida prison camp is the harsh, rural correctional facility in the American South where the story of the film "Cool Hand Luke" unfolds, marked by chain-gang labor and strict, oppressive authority.
- 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: Civil War prison system of the Confederacy Target entity description: The Civil War prison system of the Confederacy was the network of Confederate-run military prisons and detention camps notorious for overcrowding, disease, and high mortality among Union prisoners of war.
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A.
Andersonville
Andersonville is a historic, culturally vibrant Chicago neighborhood known for its Swedish heritage, independent shops, and lively dining scene.
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B.
Confederate Prison site in Salisbury
The Confederate Prison site in Salisbury is a historic location in Salisbury, North Carolina, where a major Civil War-era Confederate military prison once operated.
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C.
Confederate coastal defenses
Confederate coastal defenses were a network of fortifications, artillery batteries, and supporting installations built by the Confederate States during the American Civil War to protect key ports, harbors, and shorelines from Union naval attacks.
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D.
Andersonville National Historic Site
Andersonville National Historic Site is a U.S. National Park Service site preserving the location of the notorious Civil War prisoner-of-war camp Camp Sumter and serving as a memorial to American prisoners of war.
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E.
Florida prison camp
Florida prison camp is the harsh, rural correctional facility in the American South where the story of the film "Cool Hand Luke" unfolds, marked by chain-gang labor and strict, oppressive authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military prison network
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prison system ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfDeathsOfUnionPOWs | about 30000 ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfUnionPOWsHeld | over 200000 ⓘ |
| causeOfOvercrowding |
breakdown of prisoner exchange system
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increasing numbers of captured Union soldiers ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
disease
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high mortality ⓘ inadequate medical care ⓘ inadequate shelter ⓘ malnutrition ⓘ overcrowding ⓘ poor sanitation ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Northern press
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Union government ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Confederate military records
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Union prisoners’ memoirs ⓘ postwar Congressional investigations ⓘ |
| endTime | 1865 ⓘ |
| heldPrisonersFrom |
Union Army
ⓘ
Union Navy ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| legacy |
subject of historical debate over responsibility and intent
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symbol of Civil War suffering ⓘ |
| legalFramework | laws and customs of war of the mid-19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Confederate States
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linked to:
Confederate States of America
Southern United States ⓘ |
| notableCommanderTried | Henry Wirz ⓘ |
| notableDisease |
dysentery
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scorbutic conditions ⓘ smallpox ⓘ typhoid fever ⓘ |
| notableEvent | suspension of prisoner exchange cartel in 1863 ⓘ |
| notablePrison |
Andersonville Prison
ⓘ
linked to:
Andersonville National Historic Site
Belle Isle Prison ⓘ Camp Ford ⓘ Camp Sumter ⓘ Libby Prison ⓘ Salisbury Prison ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil War prison system of the Union
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linked to:
Civil War prison system of the Confederacy
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| startTime | 1861 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | postwar war crimes investigations ⓘ |
| supplyProblems |
shortages of clothing
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shortages of food ⓘ shortages of medicine ⓘ shortages of shelter materials ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Civil War prison system of the Confederacy Description of subject: The Civil War prison system of the Confederacy was the network of Confederate-run military prisons and detention camps notorious for overcrowding, disease, and high mortality among Union prisoners of war.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Civil War prison system of the Confederacy
linked to: Civil War prison system of the Confederacy
linked to: Civil War prison system of the Confederacy