10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
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The 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment was one of the original African American "Buffalo Soldier" units in the U.S. Army, noted for its distinguished service in the Indian Wars and the Spanish–American War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment canonical | 5 |
| 10th Cavalry Regiment | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1238764 — 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: 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment Context triple: [Battle of San Juan Hill, involvesUnit, 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment]
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13th Light Dragoons
The 13th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment best known for its role in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
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19th Light Dragoons
The 19th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment that served in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, notably in campaigns in India and North America.
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15th Light Dragoons
The 15th Light Dragoons was a British Army light cavalry regiment that served in the 18th and early 19th centuries, participating in various European and colonial campaigns.
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D.
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army armored unit best known for its reconnaissance and cavalry operations, including service in Vietnam and the Cold War, and for its current role as the primary opposing force at the National Training Center.
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E.
United States Cavalry
The United States Cavalry was a historic mounted combat branch of the U.S. Army that played a key role in 19th- and early 20th-century American military campaigns, including the Indian Wars, the Civil War, and the Spanish–American 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: 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment Target entity description: The 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment was one of the original African American "Buffalo Soldier" units in the U.S. Army, noted for its distinguished service in the Indian Wars and the Spanish–American War.
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A.
13th Light Dragoons
The 13th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment best known for its role in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
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B.
19th Light Dragoons
The 19th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment that served in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, notably in campaigns in India and North America.
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C.
15th Light Dragoons
The 15th Light Dragoons was a British Army light cavalry regiment that served in the 18th and early 19th centuries, participating in various European and colonial campaigns.
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D.
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army armored unit best known for its reconnaissance and cavalry operations, including service in Vietnam and the Cold War, and for its current role as the primary opposing force at the National Training Center.
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E.
United States Cavalry
The United States Cavalry was a historic mounted combat branch of the U.S. Army that played a key role in 19th- and early 20th-century American military campaigns, including the Indian Wars, the Civil War, and the Spanish–American War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buffalo Soldier regiment
ⓘ
United States Army cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| associatedWith | racial segregation in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
United States Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
Congress of the United States
|
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| category |
African American military history
ⓘ
Buffalo Soldiers ⓘ U.S. Army units ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army regiments
|
| composedOf | African American enlisted soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict |
United States–Native American wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Wars
Korean War era ⓘ Mexican Expedition ⓘ Philippine–American War ⓘ Spanish–American War ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | Act of Congress of 28 July 1866 ⓘ |
| decoratedFor |
gallantry in the Indian Wars
ⓘ
gallantry in the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| distinguishedFor | discipline and effectiveness on the frontier ⓘ |
| ethos |
U.S. Army unit mottos
ⓘ
surface form:
Regimental motto "Ready and Forward"
|
| formed | 1866 ⓘ |
| garrison | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas ⓘ |
| hadOfficerCorps | White officers ⓘ |
| heritageCarriedOnBy | modern 10th Cavalry Regiment units in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| honoredBy | monuments and memorials in the United States ⓘ |
| laterType |
armored unit
ⓘ
reconnaissance unit ⓘ |
| memberReceived | Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| motto | Ready and Forward ⓘ |
| nickname | Buffalo Soldiers ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Kettle Hill
ⓘ
Battle of Las Guasimas ⓘ Battle of San Juan Hill ⓘ Battle of the Little Bighorn ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Little Bighorn campaign area operations
Red River War ⓘ Victorio's War ⓘ
surface form:
Victorio’s War
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| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| role |
escorting settlers and mail
ⓘ
frontier defense ⓘ protecting railroad construction crews ⓘ |
| stationedAt |
Fort Concho, Texas
ⓘ
Fort Davis ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Davis, Texas
Fort Huachuca ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas ⓘ Fort Riley ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Riley, Kansas
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| type | horse cavalry ⓘ |
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Subject: 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment Description of subject: The 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment was one of the original African American "Buffalo Soldier" units in the U.S. Army, noted for its distinguished service in the Indian Wars and the Spanish–American War.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
10th Cavalry Regiment
this entity surface form:
10th Cavalry Regiment
subject surface form:
John J. Pershing
this entity surface form:
10th Cavalry Regiment