Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant (Galena, Illinois)
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The Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant in Galena, Illinois is a 19th-century outdoor monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, created by American sculptor Thomas Ball.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant (Galena, Illinois) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3984399 — 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: Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant (Galena, Illinois) Context triple: [Thomas Ball, notableWork, Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant (Galena, Illinois)]
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A.
Statue of John Peter Altgeld (Chicago)
The Statue of John Peter Altgeld in Chicago is a bronze monument honoring the reformist Illinois governor, created by prominent American sculptor Daniel Chester French and located in Lincoln Park.
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B.
Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant (Philadelphia)
The Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant in Philadelphia is a prominent outdoor equestrian monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, created by renowned American sculptor Daniel Chester French.
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C.
Gouverneur K. Warren statue
The Gouverneur K. Warren statue is a bronze monument at Gettysburg honoring Union General Gouverneur K. Warren’s pivotal role in defending Little Round Top during the American Civil War.
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D.
Illinois Monument
The Illinois Monument is a commemorative Civil War memorial honoring Illinois soldiers, located within Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia.
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E.
Major General John A. Logan equestrian statue
The Major General John A. Logan equestrian statue is a prominent bronze monument in Washington, D.C. honoring the Civil War general and political leader John A. Logan.
- 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: Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant (Galena, Illinois) Target entity description: The Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant in Galena, Illinois is a 19th-century outdoor monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, created by American sculptor Thomas Ball.
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A.
Statue of John Peter Altgeld (Chicago)
The Statue of John Peter Altgeld in Chicago is a bronze monument honoring the reformist Illinois governor, created by prominent American sculptor Daniel Chester French and located in Lincoln Park.
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B.
Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant (Philadelphia)
The Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant in Philadelphia is a prominent outdoor equestrian monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, created by renowned American sculptor Daniel Chester French.
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C.
Gouverneur K. Warren statue
The Gouverneur K. Warren statue is a bronze monument at Gettysburg honoring Union General Gouverneur K. Warren’s pivotal role in defending Little Round Top during the American Civil War.
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D.
Illinois Monument
The Illinois Monument is a commemorative Civil War memorial honoring Illinois soldiers, located within Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia.
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E.
Major General John A. Logan equestrian statue
The Major General John A. Logan equestrian statue is a prominent bronze monument in Washington, D.C. honoring the Civil War general and political leader John A. Logan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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equestrian statue ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ public monument ⓘ |
| artistNationality | American ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Illinois
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Equestrian statues in Illinois ⓘ Monuments and memorials to Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Illinois ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Thomas Ball ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| depicts | Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| depictsForm |
military uniform
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mounted figure ⓘ |
| genre |
presidential memorial
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war memorial ⓘ |
| hasInscription | text honoring Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central Ulysses S. Grant equestrian statue
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surface form:
equestrian figure of Ulysses S. Grant
pedestal ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to a historic district ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNextTo | Grant Park (Galena, Illinois) ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Illinois
ⓘ
Jo Daviess County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Galena, Illinois ⓘ |
| mainSubject | American Civil War ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy | local authorities of Galena, Illinois ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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stone ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Thomas Ball ⓘ |
| owner | City of Galena ⓘ |
| period | 19th-century American sculpture ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of Ulysses S. Grant
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public art ⓘ |
| subjectConflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| subjectMilitaryRank | General ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
President of the United States
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Union Army general ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant (Galena, Illinois) Description of subject: The Statue of General Ulysses S. Grant in Galena, Illinois is a 19th-century outdoor monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, created by American sculptor Thomas Ball.
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