Battle of Wilson’s Creek
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The Battle of Wilson’s Creek was a major early Civil War engagement in Missouri, notable for being one of the first significant battles in the Western Theater and for the death of Union General Nathaniel Lyon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Wilson’s Creek canonical | 7 |
| Battle of Wilson's Creek | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2926026 — 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: Battle of Wilson’s Creek Context triple: [Nathaniel Lyon, battles, Battle of Wilson’s Creek]
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Battle of Perryville
The Battle of Perryville was a major American Civil War engagement in Kentucky in October 1862, marking the climax of the Confederate Heartland Offensive and securing Union control of the border state.
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Battle of Cedar Creek
The Battle of Cedar Creek was a major 1864 Civil War engagement in the Shenandoah Valley that secured Union control of the region and boosted Northern morale late in the war.
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Battle of Missionary Ridge
The Battle of Missionary Ridge was a major American Civil War engagement in November 1863 near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in which Union forces broke Confederate defensive lines and secured control of a vital strategic corridor in the Western Theater.
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Battle of Belmont
The Battle of Belmont was an early engagement of the Second Boer War in November 1899, in which British forces under Lord Methuen fought Boer commandos in the Northern Cape while advancing to relieve the besieged town of Kimberley.
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Battle of Slim Buttes
The Battle of Slim Buttes was an 1876 engagement in the Great Sioux War in which U.S. Army forces attacked and destroyed a Miniconjou Lakota village in present-day South Dakota, marking the first significant U.S. victory after the defeat at Little Bighorn.
- 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: Battle of Wilson’s Creek Target entity description: The Battle of Wilson’s Creek was a major early Civil War engagement in Missouri, notable for being one of the first significant battles in the Western Theater and for the death of Union General Nathaniel Lyon.
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A.
Battle of Perryville
The Battle of Perryville was a major American Civil War engagement in Kentucky in October 1862, marking the climax of the Confederate Heartland Offensive and securing Union control of the border state.
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B.
Battle of Cedar Creek
The Battle of Cedar Creek was a major 1864 Civil War engagement in the Shenandoah Valley that secured Union control of the region and boosted Northern morale late in the war.
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C.
Battle of Missionary Ridge
The Battle of Missionary Ridge was a major American Civil War engagement in November 1863 near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in which Union forces broke Confederate defensive lines and secured control of a vital strategic corridor in the Western Theater.
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D.
Battle of Belmont
The Battle of Belmont was an early engagement of the Second Boer War in November 1899, in which British forces under Lord Methuen fought Boer commandos in the Northern Cape while advancing to relieve the besieged town of Kimberley.
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E.
Battle of Slim Buttes
The Battle of Slim Buttes was an 1876 engagement in the Great Sioux War in which U.S. Army forces attacked and destroyed a Miniconjou Lakota village in present-day South Dakota, marking the first significant U.S. victory after the defeat at Little Bighorn.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Oak Hills ⓘ |
| associatedWith | struggle over Missouri's loyalty during the Civil War ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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surface form:
Confederate States
Missouri State Guard ⓘ Union ⓘ |
| campaign |
American Civil War in Missouri
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surface form:
Missouri campaign of 1861
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| ConfederateArmy | Confederate forces of the Western Army under McCulloch ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 1,200 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
Benjamin McCulloch
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Sterling Price ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | August 10, 1861 ⓘ |
| featuredAction | Union surprise attack on Confederate camp at dawn ⓘ |
| featuredLocation |
Bloody Hill
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Skegg's Branch ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Lexington, Missouri ⓘ |
| location |
Greene County, Missouri
NERFINISHED
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near Springfield, Missouri ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| NathanielLyonRole | first Union general officer killed in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| notableFor |
boosting Confederate and secessionist morale in Missouri
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death of Union Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon ⓘ solidifying Union resolve to retain Missouri ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Camp Jackson Affair ⓘ |
| preservedAt |
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
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surface form:
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
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| primaryConfederateObjective | to drive Union forces from Missouri ⓘ |
| primaryUnionObjective | to maintain Federal control of southwestern Missouri ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| significance |
first major Civil War battle fought west of the Mississippi River
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one of the first major battles in the Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| stateGuardCommander | Sterling Price ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Confederates failed to secure long-term control of Missouri ⓘ |
| strengthConfederate | approximately 10,000–12,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthUnion | approximately 5,400 soldiers ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union forces withdrew from the field ⓘ |
| terrain | rolling hills and oak-covered ridges ⓘ |
| theater |
Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
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surface form:
Trans-Mississippi Theater
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| UnionArmy | Army of the West ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | approximately 1,200 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
Nathaniel Lyon
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Samuel D. Sturgis ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Battle of Wilson’s Creek Description of subject: The Battle of Wilson’s Creek was a major early Civil War engagement in Missouri, notable for being one of the first significant battles in the Western Theater and for the death of Union General Nathaniel Lyon.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nathaniel Lyon
this entity surface form:
Battle of Wilson's Creek
Lyon Monument at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
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eventCommemorated
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Battle of Wilson’s Creek
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