Philadelphia Brigade
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The Philadelphia Brigade was a Union Army infantry formation in the American Civil War, composed largely of regiments from Philadelphia and noted for its fierce fighting at battles such as Antietam and Gettysburg.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philadelphia Brigade canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5149717 — 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: Philadelphia Brigade Context triple: [High Water Mark of the Rebellion, associatedWithUnit, Philadelphia Brigade]
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A.
Philadelphia Ramblers
The Philadelphia Ramblers were a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia that competed in the American Hockey League during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Baltimore Brigade
The Baltimore Brigade was a professional arena football team based in Baltimore, Maryland, that competed in the Arena Football League.
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C.
Philadelphia Independence
Philadelphia Independence was a professional women's soccer team based in the Philadelphia area that competed in the now-defunct Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league.
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D.
Philadelphia Freedom
"Philadelphia Freedom" is a 1975 pop song by Elton John, inspired by tennis star Billie Jean King and known for its upbeat, orchestral sound and patriotic themes.
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E.
Washington Valor
Washington Valor was a professional arena football team based in Washington, D.C., that competed in the Arena Football League.
- 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: Philadelphia Brigade Target entity description: The Philadelphia Brigade was a Union Army infantry formation in the American Civil War, composed largely of regiments from Philadelphia and noted for its fierce fighting at battles such as Antietam and Gettysburg.
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A.
Philadelphia Ramblers
The Philadelphia Ramblers were a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia that competed in the American Hockey League during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Baltimore Brigade
The Baltimore Brigade was a professional arena football team based in Baltimore, Maryland, that competed in the Arena Football League.
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C.
Philadelphia Independence
Philadelphia Independence was a professional women's soccer team based in the Philadelphia area that competed in the now-defunct Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league.
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D.
Philadelphia Freedom
"Philadelphia Freedom" is a 1975 pop song by Elton John, inspired by tennis star Billie Jean King and known for its upbeat, orchestral sound and patriotic themes.
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E.
Washington Valor
Washington Valor was a professional arena football team based in Washington, D.C., that competed in the Arena Football League.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military unit
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Union Army infantry brigade ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | California Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armyCommanderAtGettysburg | Major General George G. Meade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army infantry ⓘ |
| category |
Pennsylvania military units of the American Civil War
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Union Army brigades ⓘ |
| composedOf |
106th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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69th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 71st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| corpsCommanderAtGettysburg | Major General Winfield Scott Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1864 ⓘ |
| engagementResultAtGettysburg | helped repel Pickett's Charge ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Brigadier General Alexander Hays
NERFINISHED
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Brigadier General Joshua T. Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ Brigadier General William W. Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
defense of Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg
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fierce fighting at Antietam ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedIn | 1861 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
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II Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFrom |
Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis | primarily volunteers from Philadelphia ⓘ |
| roleAtAntietam | fought in the West Woods ⓘ |
| roleAtGettysburg | defended the Union center on Cemetery Ridge ⓘ |
| side | Union (North) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | volunteer infantry formation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philadelphia Brigade Description of subject: The Philadelphia Brigade was a Union Army infantry formation in the American Civil War, composed largely of regiments from Philadelphia and noted for its fierce fighting at battles such as Antietam and Gettysburg.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.