Battle of New Market
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The Battle of New Market was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, notable for the participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets fighting for the Confederacy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of New Market canonical | 4 |
| Battle of New Market Road | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4298284 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of New Market Context triple: [Valley Campaigns of 1864, involves, Battle of New Market]
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A.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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Battle of Pickett’s Mill
The Battle of Pickett’s Mill was a bloody but often overlooked 1864 Civil War engagement in Georgia, where Confederate forces repelled a Union assault during the Atlanta 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 Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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E.
Battle of Fisher’s Hill
The Battle of Fisher’s Hill was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley in which Union forces under Philip Sheridan decisively defeated Confederate troops, helping secure Union control of the region.
- 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: Battle of New Market Target entity description: The Battle of New Market was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, notable for the participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets fighting for the Confederacy.
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A.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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B.
Battle of Pickett’s Mill
The Battle of Pickett’s Mill was a bloody but often overlooked 1864 Civil War engagement in Georgia, where Confederate forces repelled a Union assault during the Atlanta 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 Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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E.
Battle of Fisher’s Hill
The Battle of Fisher’s Hill was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley in which Union forces under Philip Sheridan decisively defeated Confederate troops, helping secure Union control of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | New Market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Confederate States of America ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cadetCasualties |
10 VMI cadets killed
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dozens of VMI cadets wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesConfederate | approximately 500 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesUnion | approximately 800–900 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving the Confederate States of America
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Battles involving the United States ⓘ Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Franz Sigel
NERFINISHED
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John C. Breckinridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Franz Sigel – Union
NERFINISHED
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John C. Breckinridge – Confederate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1864-05-15 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-05-15 ⓘ |
| era | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| fieldName | Field of Lost Shoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFilmDepiction | Field of Lost Shoes (2014 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | VMI cadet monument at New Market ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shenandoah Valley
NERFINISHED
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Virginia ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
NERFINISHED
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Virginia Museum of the Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | VMI cadet charge across the "Field of Lost Shoes" ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets ⓘ |
| numberOfCadetsEngaged | approximately 257 VMI cadets ⓘ |
| objectiveConfederate | to block Union advance in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| objectiveUnion | to advance up the Shenandoah Valley and threaten Confederate resources ⓘ |
| participatingUnit | Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Valley Campaigns of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Union operations against the Shenandoah Valley in 1864 ⓘ |
| place | New Market, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Battle of Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-05-15 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | helped protect the Shenandoah Valley for the Confederacy in 1864 ⓘ |
| strengthConfederate | approximately 4,500–5,500 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthUnion | approximately 6,000–6,500 soldiers ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | Shenandoah River valley farmland ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of New Market Description of subject: The Battle of New Market was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, notable for the participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets fighting for the Confederacy.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
New Market, Virginia
this entity surface form:
Battle of New Market Road