Company K, 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
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Company K, 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was a Union Army company from Ohio that served in the American Civil War and is noted for including future U.S. Congressman Edward H. Funston among its members.
All labels observed (1)
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| Company K, 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15975752 — 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: Company K, 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Context triple: [Edward H. Funston, militaryUnit, Company K, 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry]
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1st Regiment Kentucky Volunteers
The 1st Regiment Kentucky Volunteers was a prominent volunteer military unit from Kentucky that served in early U.S. conflicts, reflecting the state’s strong militia tradition.
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B.
Company E, 15th Infantry Regiment
Company E, 15th Infantry Regiment was a U.S. Army infantry company noted for its World War II combat service, including actions in which Medal of Honor recipient Jonah Edward Kelley distinguished himself.
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C.
16th New York Cavalry Regiment
The 16th New York Cavalry Regiment was a Union Army cavalry unit in the American Civil War, best known for including Sergeant Boston Corbett, who killed President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth.
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D.
16th Michigan Infantry
The 16th Michigan Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its crucial role in the defense of Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
Company C, 18th Infantry Regiment
Company C, 18th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army infantry company made famous as the real-life World War II unit depicted in the film "The Story of G.I. Joe."
- 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: Company K, 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Target entity description: Company K, 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was a Union Army company from Ohio that served in the American Civil War and is noted for including future U.S. Congressman Edward H. Funston among its members.
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A.
1st Regiment Kentucky Volunteers
The 1st Regiment Kentucky Volunteers was a prominent volunteer military unit from Kentucky that served in early U.S. conflicts, reflecting the state’s strong militia tradition.
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B.
Company E, 15th Infantry Regiment
Company E, 15th Infantry Regiment was a U.S. Army infantry company noted for its World War II combat service, including actions in which Medal of Honor recipient Jonah Edward Kelley distinguished himself.
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C.
16th New York Cavalry Regiment
The 16th New York Cavalry Regiment was a Union Army cavalry unit in the American Civil War, best known for including Sergeant Boston Corbett, who killed President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth.
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D.
16th Michigan Infantry
The 16th Michigan Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its crucial role in the defense of Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
Company C, 18th Infantry Regiment
Company C, 18th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army infantry company made famous as the real-life World War II unit depicted in the film "The Story of G.I. Joe."
- F. None of above. chosen
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