Chief of Ordnance of the Confederate States Army
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The Chief of Ordnance of the Confederate States Army was the senior officer responsible for overseeing the procurement, production, and distribution of weapons and ammunition for the Confederate military during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chief of Ordnance of the Confederate States Army canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17266230 — 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: Chief of Ordnance of the Confederate States Army Context triple: [Josiah Gorgas, positionHeld, Chief of Ordnance of the Confederate States Army]
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A.
Chief of Ordnance, U.S. Army
The Chief of Ordnance, U.S. Army is the senior officer responsible for overseeing the Army’s ordnance branch, including the development, procurement, supply, and maintenance of weapons, ammunition, and related military equipment.
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B.
Confederate States Secretary of War
The Confederate States Secretary of War was the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the Confederate Army and military affairs during the American Civil War.
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C.
Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance
The Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and administrative officer responsible for overseeing artillery, munitions, and related logistical functions within the Board of Ordnance.
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D.
Inspector General of Artillery
The Inspector General of Artillery was a senior military post in the Russian Empire responsible for overseeing the organization, training, and effectiveness of the empire’s artillery forces.
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E.
Confederate States Secretary of the Navy
The Confederate States Secretary of the Navy was the chief official responsible for overseeing and directing the naval forces and maritime affairs of the Confederate States of America during 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: Chief of Ordnance of the Confederate States Army Target entity description: The Chief of Ordnance of the Confederate States Army was the senior officer responsible for overseeing the procurement, production, and distribution of weapons and ammunition for the Confederate military during the American Civil War.
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A.
Chief of Ordnance, U.S. Army
The Chief of Ordnance, U.S. Army is the senior officer responsible for overseeing the Army’s ordnance branch, including the development, procurement, supply, and maintenance of weapons, ammunition, and related military equipment.
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B.
Confederate States Secretary of War
The Confederate States Secretary of War was the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the Confederate Army and military affairs during the American Civil War.
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C.
Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance
The Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and administrative officer responsible for overseeing artillery, munitions, and related logistical functions within the Board of Ordnance.
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D.
Inspector General of Artillery
The Inspector General of Artillery was a senior military post in the Russian Empire responsible for overseeing the organization, training, and effectiveness of the empire’s artillery forces.
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E.
Confederate States Secretary of the Navy
The Confederate States Secretary of the Navy was the chief official responsible for overseeing and directing the naval forces and maritime affairs of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.