Civil War Campaign Medal
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The Civil War Campaign Medal is a United States military service medal created to recognize Union military personnel who served during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Civil War Campaign Medal canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1179930 — 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: Civil War Campaign Medal Context triple: [Arthur MacArthur Jr., awardReceived, Civil War Campaign Medal]
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A.
American Campaign Medal
The American Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed duty in the American Theater during World War II.
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B.
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service in a combat zone.
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C.
World War II Victory Medal
The World War II Victory Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to all members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served honorably during World War II between 1941 and 1946.
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D.
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who are wounded or killed in action against an enemy.
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E.
Military Medal
The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
- 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 Campaign Medal Target entity description: The Civil War Campaign Medal is a United States military service medal created to recognize Union military personnel who served during the American Civil War.
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A.
American Campaign Medal
The American Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed duty in the American Theater during World War II.
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B.
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service in a combat zone.
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C.
World War II Victory Medal
The World War II Victory Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to all members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served honorably during World War II between 1941 and 1946.
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D.
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who are wounded or killed in action against an enemy.
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E.
Military Medal
The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States campaign medal
ⓘ
military service medal ⓘ |
| awardedFor | service in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
Union Army personnel
ⓘ
Union Marine Corps personnel ⓘ Union Navy personnel ⓘ Union military personnel ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
United States Congress
ⓘ
Department of the Navy ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy Department
United States Department of War ⓘ
surface form:
United States War Department
|
| campaignServiceDatesEnd | 1865-04-09 ⓘ |
| campaignServiceDatesStart | 1861-04-15 ⓘ |
| conflictRecognized | American Civil War ⓘ |
| conflictSideRecognized | Union ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibility | honorable service ⓘ |
| established | 1907 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Department of the Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy Department
United States Department of War ⓘ
surface form:
United States War Department
|
| isPartOf |
United States awards and decorations
ⓘ
surface form:
United States campaign medal system
|
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| medalClass | campaign medal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | American Civil War ⓘ |
| obverseDesignFeature | Abraham Lincoln bust ⓘ |
| presentedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian Campaign Medal
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Philippine Campaign Medal ⓘ Spanish Campaign Medal ⓘ |
| retroactiveAward | true ⓘ |
| reverseDesignFeature | inscription "The Civil War 1861–1865" ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
blue
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gray ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| symbolism | blue and gray ribbon symbolizes Union and Confederate sides ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Civil War Campaign Medal Description of subject: The Civil War Campaign Medal is a United States military service medal created to recognize Union military personnel who served during the American Civil War.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.