Hood's Division
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Hood's Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, commanded by Major General John Bell Hood and noted for its fierce fighting in battles such as Gettysburg.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hood's Division canonical | 2 |
| Hood’s Division | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5149618 — 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: Hood's Division Context triple: [Devil's Den, associatedWithMilitaryUnit, Hood's Division]
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A.
Sherman Division
The Sherman Division is a regional branch of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas that handles federal cases arising from its designated counties in the Sherman area.
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B.
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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C.
Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
The Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia was a major Confederate field corps in the American Civil War, best known for its pivotal role in many Eastern Theater battles under the leadership of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and his successors.
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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.
Armistead's Brigade
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.
- 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: Hood's Division Target entity description: Hood's Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, commanded by Major General John Bell Hood and noted for its fierce fighting in battles such as Gettysburg.
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A.
Sherman Division
The Sherman Division is a regional branch of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas that handles federal cases arising from its designated counties in the Sherman area.
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B.
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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C.
Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
The Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia was a major Confederate field corps in the American Civil War, best known for its pivotal role in many Eastern Theater battles under the leadership of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and his successors.
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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.
Armistead's Brigade
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Confederate States Army infantry division ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1862
ⓘ
1863 ⓘ 1864 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
James Longstreet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderRank | Major General ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagementOutcome | mixed successes and heavy losses ⓘ |
| hasReputation | elite combat unit in the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFormationSize | division ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActionAt |
Devil's Den, Battle of Gettysburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little Round Top sector, Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chickamauga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gaines' Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggressive assaults
ⓘ
fierce fighting ⓘ high casualty rates ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Longstreet's Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern United States ⓘ |
| role | Line infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Infantry ⓘ |
| side | Confederate ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
Anderson's Brigade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benning's Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Law's Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Robertson's Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | Infantry division ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hood's Division Description of subject: Hood's Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, commanded by Major General John Bell Hood and noted for its fierce fighting in battles such as Gettysburg.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fighting at Devil’s Den
this entity surface form:
Hood’s Division