Armistead's Brigade
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Armistead's Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War, noted for its role in Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Armistead's Brigade canonical | 1 |
| Armistead’s Brigade | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4726380 — 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: Armistead's Brigade Context triple: [Lewis Armistead, commanded, Armistead's Brigade]
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26th Yankee Brigade
The 26th Yankee Brigade is a National Guard infantry brigade of the United States Army with historic roots in Massachusetts’ famed 26th "Yankee" Division.
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North Carolina Brigade
The North Carolina Brigade was a Continental Army infantry formation composed primarily of North Carolina troops that fought in key campaigns of the American Revolutionary War.
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Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate)
Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate) was a South Carolina infantry brigade in the Confederate Army, commanded by Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw and noted for its prominent combat role in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
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3rd Brigade
3rd Brigade is a major combat unit within the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division, known for its role in frontline operations and deployments.
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Cobb's Brigade (Confederate)
Cobb's Brigade (Confederate) was a Confederate infantry brigade from Georgia commanded by General Thomas R. R. Cobb, noted for its fierce defensive fighting in major American Civil War battles.
- 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: Armistead's Brigade Target entity description: Armistead's Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War, noted for its role in Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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A.
26th Yankee Brigade
The 26th Yankee Brigade is a National Guard infantry brigade of the United States Army with historic roots in Massachusetts’ famed 26th "Yankee" Division.
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B.
North Carolina Brigade
The North Carolina Brigade was a Continental Army infantry formation composed primarily of North Carolina troops that fought in key campaigns of the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate)
Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate) was a South Carolina infantry brigade in the Confederate Army, commanded by Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw and noted for its prominent combat role in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
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D.
3rd Brigade
3rd Brigade is a major combat unit within the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division, known for its role in frontline operations and deployments.
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E.
Cobb's Brigade (Confederate)
Cobb's Brigade (Confederate) was a Confederate infantry brigade from Georgia commanded by General Thomas R. R. Cobb, noted for its fierce defensive fighting in major American Civil War battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate infantry brigade
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military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1862
ⓘ
1863 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Lewis A. Armistead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand | First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | brigade ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lewis A. Armistead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Malvern Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Seven Pines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | broke through Union line at the Angle during Pickett's Charge ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in Pickett's Charge ⓘ |
| orderOfBattle | Third Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Pickett's Charge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pickett's Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern United States ⓘ |
| side | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | assault on Cemetery Ridge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Armistead's Brigade Description of subject: Armistead's Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War, noted for its role in Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Armistead’s Brigade