First Battle of Kernstown
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The First Battle of Kernstown was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia where Confederate General Stonewall Jackson’s forces were repulsed, yet the action successfully diverted Union troops and contributed to his famed Valley Campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Battle of Kernstown canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Kernstown | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2333830 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: First Battle of Kernstown Context triple: [Valley Campaign of 1862, battle, First Battle of Kernstown]
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A.
Battle of Shepherdstown
The Battle of Shepherdstown was a minor but strategically important American Civil War engagement in September 1862, marking the Confederate rearguard action as Robert E. Lee’s army withdrew across the Potomac River after the Maryland Campaign.
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B.
Second Battle of Winchester
The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.
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Battle of Boydton Plank Road
The Battle of Boydton Plank Road was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply route during the protracted operations around Petersburg.
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D.
Battle of South Mountain
The Battle of South Mountain was an American Civil War engagement in September 1862 in which Union forces fought through key mountain passes in Maryland, setting the stage for the subsequent Battle of Antietam.
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Battle of Mechanicsville
The Battle of Mechanicsville was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, marking the opening clash of Robert E. Lee’s Seven Days Campaign against Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Battle of Kernstown Target entity description: The First Battle of Kernstown was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia where Confederate General Stonewall Jackson’s forces were repulsed, yet the action successfully diverted Union troops and contributed to his famed Valley Campaign.
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A.
Battle of Shepherdstown
The Battle of Shepherdstown was a minor but strategically important American Civil War engagement in September 1862, marking the Confederate rearguard action as Robert E. Lee’s army withdrew across the Potomac River after the Maryland Campaign.
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B.
Second Battle of Winchester
The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.
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C.
Battle of Boydton Plank Road
The Battle of Boydton Plank Road was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply route during the protracted operations around Petersburg.
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D.
Battle of South Mountain
The Battle of South Mountain was an American Civil War engagement in September 1862 in which Union forces fought through key mountain passes in Maryland, setting the stage for the subsequent Battle of Antietam.
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E.
Battle of Mechanicsville
The Battle of Mechanicsville was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, marking the opening clash of Robert E. Lee’s Seven Days Campaign against Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Battle of Kernstown
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surface form:
Battle of Kernstown
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| associatedWith |
Shenandoah Valley campaigns of the American Civil War
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surface form:
Shenandoah Valley campaigns
Stonewall Jackson ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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surface form:
Confederate States
Union ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | divert Union forces from reinforcing the Peninsula Campaign ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the American Civil War in Virginia
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Battles of the American Civil War in Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
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| commander |
James Shields
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Nathan Kimball ⓘ Stonewall Jackson ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
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| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | March 23, 1862 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of McDowell
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Second Battle of Kernstown ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| JacksonApproximateStrength | about 3,800–4,200 men ⓘ |
| JacksonCasualtiesApprox | about 718 ⓘ |
| JacksonSide | Confederate States Army ⓘ |
| location |
Frederick County, Virginia
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Kernstown, Virginia ⓘ |
| near | Winchester, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableFor | only tactical defeat of Stonewall Jackson's military career ⓘ |
| partOf |
Valley Campaign of 1862
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surface form:
Jackson's Valley Campaign
Valley Campaign of 1862 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Jackson's Romney Expedition ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateFormation |
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
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surface form:
Valley District, Army of the Potomac (Confederate)
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| primaryUnionFormation |
V Corps (Union Army)
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surface form:
Union V Corps (elements)
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| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| ShieldsSide | Union Army ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to Confederate success in tying down larger Union forces
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helped convince Union leaders that the Shenandoah Valley required substantial forces ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
contributed to Jackson's reputation as a brilliant commander
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diverted Union troops from the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Confederate strategic success ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Confederate forces repulsed ⓘ |
| terrain | rolling farmland and ridges near Winchester, Virginia ⓘ |
| theater | Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Valley Campaign of 1862
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surface form:
American Civil War, 1862
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| typeOfEngagement | infantry and artillery engagement ⓘ |
| UnionApproximateStrength | about 8,500–9,000 men ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesApprox | about 590 ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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Battle of Kernstown