Army of the Missouri
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The Army of the Missouri was a Union field army that operated in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, participating in campaigns across the Trans-Mississippi region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army of the Missouri canonical | 1 |
| Union Army of New Mexico | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2845641 — 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 Missouri Context triple: [Union Army, subdivision, Army of the Missouri]
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A.
Army of the Ohio
The Army of the Ohio was a major Union field army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, active in key campaigns across Kentucky and Tennessee.
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B.
Army of the Trans-Mississippi
The Army of the Trans-Mississippi was a major Confederate field army that operated west of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War, overseeing military campaigns in states such as Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.
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C.
Army of the Tennessee
The Army of the Tennessee was a major Union field army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, commanded at various times by generals such as Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman.
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D.
Army of the Cumberland
The Army of the Cumberland was a major Union field army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, noted for its key role in campaigns such as Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and the drive toward Atlanta.
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E.
Army of Kentucky
The Army of Kentucky was a short-lived Confederate field army that operated primarily in the Western Theater 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: Army of the Missouri Target entity description: The Army of the Missouri was a Union field army that operated in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, participating in campaigns across the Trans-Mississippi region.
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A.
Army of the Ohio
The Army of the Ohio was a major Union field army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, active in key campaigns across Kentucky and Tennessee.
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B.
Army of the Trans-Mississippi
The Army of the Trans-Mississippi was a major Confederate field army that operated west of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War, overseeing military campaigns in states such as Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.
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C.
Army of the Tennessee
The Army of the Tennessee was a major Union field army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, commanded at various times by generals such as Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman.
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D.
Army of the Cumberland
The Army of the Cumberland was a major Union field army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, noted for its key role in campaigns such as Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and the drive toward Atlanta.
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E.
Army of Kentucky
The Army of Kentucky was a short-lived Confederate field army that operated primarily in the Western Theater during the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army field formation
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Union campaigns in the West ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| engagedIn |
campaigns in the Trans-Mississippi region
ⓘ
operations west of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
defensive operations
ⓘ
offensive operations ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Missouri River
ⓘ
United States state of Missouri ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. state of Missouri
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| operationalArea |
Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
Trans-Mississippi Theater
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| opposedBy | Confederate States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Union forces in the Western Theater ⓘ |
| region |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Midwest
Western Territory of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
Trans-Mississippi United States
|
| role | field army ⓘ |
| side | Union ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| type | field army ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Army of the Missouri Description of subject: The Army of the Missouri was a Union field army that operated in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, participating in campaigns across the Trans-Mississippi region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Union Army of New Mexico