Army of the James
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The Army of the James was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily in Virginia, notably participating in the campaigns against Richmond and Petersburg.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Army of the James canonical | 12 |
| Union Army of the James cavalry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1192945 — 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: Army of the James Context triple: [Siege of Petersburg, involvedUnit, Army of the James]
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Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
The Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate) was an early Confederate field army operating in the strategically vital Shenandoah Valley of Virginia during the opening phase of the American Civil War.
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Army of Northern Virginia
The Army of Northern Virginia was the Confederacy’s principal field army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, renowned for its major campaigns and battles under General Robert E. Lee.
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Tarleton's Legion
Tarleton's Legion was a British Loyalist cavalry and light infantry unit in the American Revolutionary War, notorious for its swift raids and brutal tactics in the Southern Campaigns.
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Army of the North
The Army of the North was a key Argentine revolutionary force that campaigned in the northern regions of the former Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata during the Argentine War of Independence.
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Confederate Army of Mississippi
The Confederate Army of Mississippi was a major Confederate field army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, notably commanded by generals such as Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard.
- 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: Army of the James Target entity description: The Army of the James was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily in Virginia, notably participating in the campaigns against Richmond and Petersburg.
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A.
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
The Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate) was an early Confederate field army operating in the strategically vital Shenandoah Valley of Virginia during the opening phase of the American Civil War.
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B.
Army of Northern Virginia
The Army of Northern Virginia was the Confederacy’s principal field army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, renowned for its major campaigns and battles under General Robert E. Lee.
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C.
Tarleton's Legion
Tarleton's Legion was a British Loyalist cavalry and light infantry unit in the American Revolutionary War, notorious for its swift raids and brutal tactics in the Southern Campaigns.
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D.
Army of the North
The Army of the North was a key Argentine revolutionary force that campaigned in the northern regions of the former Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata during the Argentine War of Independence.
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E.
Confederate Army of Mississippi
The Confederate Army of Mississippi was a major Confederate field army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, notably commanded by generals such as Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
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: Army of the James Description of subject: The Army of the James was a Union field army in the American Civil War that operated primarily in Virginia, notably participating in the campaigns against Richmond and Petersburg.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Union Army of the James cavalry