Statue of General Philip Sheridan, Albany, New York
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The Statue of General Philip Sheridan in Albany, New York is a public monument honoring the famed Union cavalry commander of the American Civil War, created by sculptor Henry Hudson Kitson.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Statue of General Philip Sheridan (Albany, New York) | 1 |
| Statue of General Philip Sheridan, Albany, New York canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6575027 — 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: Statue of General Philip Sheridan, Albany, New York Context triple: [Henry Hudson Kitson, notableWork, Statue of General Philip Sheridan, Albany, New York]
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A.
Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant (Philadelphia)
The Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant in Philadelphia is a prominent outdoor equestrian monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, created by renowned American sculptor Daniel Chester French.
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B.
equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman
The equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman is a prominent gilded bronze monument in New York City’s Grand Army Plaza, depicting the Union Civil War general on horseback led by the allegorical figure of Victory.
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C.
Statue of Charles Anderson Dana (New York City)
The Statue of Charles Anderson Dana in New York City is a bronze monument in Central Park honoring the 19th-century journalist and editor, created by American sculptor Thomas Ball.
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D.
Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott
The Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott is a monumental outdoor sculpture in Washington, D.C., honoring the famed U.S. Army general of the Mexican–American War and early Civil War.
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E.
Henry Warner Slocum statue
The Henry Warner Slocum statue is a public monument in Brooklyn honoring Union General Henry Warner Slocum for his service in 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: Statue of General Philip Sheridan, Albany, New York Target entity description: The Statue of General Philip Sheridan in Albany, New York is a public monument honoring the famed Union cavalry commander of the American Civil War, created by sculptor Henry Hudson Kitson.
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A.
Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant (Philadelphia)
The Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant in Philadelphia is a prominent outdoor equestrian monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, created by renowned American sculptor Daniel Chester French.
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B.
equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman
The equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman is a prominent gilded bronze monument in New York City’s Grand Army Plaza, depicting the Union Civil War general on horseback led by the allegorical figure of Victory.
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C.
Statue of Charles Anderson Dana (New York City)
The Statue of Charles Anderson Dana in New York City is a bronze monument in Central Park honoring the 19th-century journalist and editor, created by American sculptor Thomas Ball.
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D.
Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott
The Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott is a monumental outdoor sculpture in Washington, D.C., honoring the famed U.S. Army general of the Mexican–American War and early Civil War.
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E.
Henry Warner Slocum statue
The Henry Warner Slocum statue is a public monument in Brooklyn honoring Union General Henry Warner Slocum for his service in the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equestrian statue
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | realism ⓘ |
| category |
Equestrian statues in New York (state)
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Monuments and memorials in Albany, New York ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Albany, New York ⓘ |
| commemorates | Philip Sheridan ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Henry Hudson Kitson ⓘ |
| depicts |
American Civil War general
ⓘ
Philip Sheridan ⓘ Union Army officer ⓘ |
| genre | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
horse sculpture
ⓘ
pedestal ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Civil War memorial ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Albany, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Albany
New York (state) ⓘ
linked to:
New York
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locationType | public space ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Philip Sheridan ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration
ⓘ
honor military service ⓘ |
| sculptor | Henry Hudson Kitson ⓘ |
| subjectConflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | military officer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Statue of General Philip Sheridan, Albany, New York Description of subject: The Statue of General Philip Sheridan in Albany, New York is a public monument honoring the famed Union cavalry commander of the American Civil War, created by sculptor Henry Hudson Kitson.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Statue of General Philip Sheridan, Albany, New York