The Angle at Gettysburg
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The Angle at Gettysburg is a famous stone-walled bend on the Gettysburg battlefield that marked the focal point of Pickett’s Charge and a decisive turning point in the American Civil War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Angle at Gettysburg canonical | 2 |
| Valley of Death at Gettysburg | 1 |
| the Angle at Gettysburg | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5149697 — 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: The Angle at Gettysburg Context triple: [High Water Mark of the Rebellion, near, The Angle at Gettysburg]
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A.
The Killer Angels
The Killer Angels is Michael Shaara’s Pulitzer Prize–winning historical novel about the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
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B.
From Manassas to Appomattox
From Manassas to Appomattox is the memoir of Confederate General James Longstreet, recounting his experiences and perspectives on major campaigns of the American Civil War.
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C.
The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray is a 1982 American television miniseries that dramatizes the American Civil War through the intertwined lives of two families on opposing sides of the conflict.
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D.
McClellan’s Own Story
McClellan’s Own Story is the autobiographical memoir of Union General George B. McClellan, offering his personal account and defense of his Civil War leadership and controversies.
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E.
The True Story of the Civil War
The True Story of the Civil War is a short documentary film that presents an overview of the American Civil War using period photographs, documents, and narration to depict the conflict’s major events and significance.
- 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: The Angle at Gettysburg Target entity description: The Angle at Gettysburg is a famous stone-walled bend on the Gettysburg battlefield that marked the focal point of Pickett’s Charge and a decisive turning point in the American Civil War.
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A.
The Killer Angels
The Killer Angels is Michael Shaara’s Pulitzer Prize–winning historical novel about the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
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B.
From Manassas to Appomattox
From Manassas to Appomattox is the memoir of Confederate General James Longstreet, recounting his experiences and perspectives on major campaigns of the American Civil War.
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C.
The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray is a 1982 American television miniseries that dramatizes the American Civil War through the intertwined lives of two families on opposing sides of the conflict.
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D.
McClellan’s Own Story
McClellan’s Own Story is the autobiographical memoir of Union General George B. McClellan, offering his personal account and defense of his Civil War leadership and controversies.
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E.
The True Story of the Civil War
The True Story of the Civil War is a short documentary film that presents an overview of the American Civil War using period photographs, documents, and narration to depict the conflict’s major events and significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlefield landmark
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historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWithBattle | Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithWar | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleOutcomeSignificance | marked failure of Confederate assault at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| commandersInvolved |
George G. Meade
NERFINISHED
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George Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ James Longstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Winfield Scott Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfEvent | July 3, 1863 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| eventOccurredHere |
Pickett’s Charge
NERFINISHED
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assault on Cemetery Ridge on July 3, 1863 ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
High-Water Mark of the Confederacy
NERFINISHED
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The Angle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveSignage | yes ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMonument |
Armistead monument
NERFINISHED
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Copse of Trees NERFINISHED ⓘ High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Brigade monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalFeature |
right-angled bend
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stone wall ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Emmitsburg Road
NERFINISHED
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Seminary Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adams County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Gettysburg National Military Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| managedBy |
National Park Service
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surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| notableFor |
decisive turning point in the American Civil War
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focal point of Pickett’s Charge ⓘ site of intense close-quarters combat ⓘ “High-water mark of the Confederacy” ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cemetery Ridge
NERFINISHED
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Gettysburg Battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved battlefield landscape ⓘ |
| sideInvolved |
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Union Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | breach point in Union line during Pickett’s Charge ⓘ |
| tourismType | Civil War heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| unitInvolved |
2nd Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Armistead’s Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ II Corps of the Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ Pickett’s Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Angle at Gettysburg Description of subject: The Angle at Gettysburg is a famous stone-walled bend on the Gettysburg battlefield that marked the focal point of Pickett’s Charge and a decisive turning point in the American Civil War.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Valley of Death at Gettysburg
75th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg reunion
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relatedBattlefield
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The Angle at Gettysburg
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this entity surface form:
the Angle at Gettysburg