V Corps (Union Army)
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V Corps (Union Army) was a major infantry corps of the Union Army in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in key Eastern Theater campaigns including the Battle of Gettysburg.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| V Corps (Union Army) canonical | 2 |
| Union Army V Corps | 1 |
| Union V Corps (elements) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5150043 — 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: V Corps (Union Army) Context triple: [3rd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps, partOf, V Corps (Union Army)]
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XI Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
XI Corps was a Union Army corps in the Army of the Potomac composed largely of German-American troops, noted for its controversial performances at battles such as Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
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U.S. XIX Corps
The U.S. XIX Corps was a World War II United States Army corps that played a key role in the Allied advance across Western Europe, including major operations in Germany.
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French IV Corps
The French IV Corps was a major corps-sized formation of Napoleon's army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
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D.
XIII Corps
XIII Corps was a military formation designation used by several armies, most notably as a corps-level unit in the British and United States armies during major 20th-century conflicts.
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13th Corps
The 13th Corps was a British Army corps-level formation that played a significant role in North African campaigns during the Second World War.
- 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: V Corps (Union Army) Target entity description: V Corps (Union Army) was a major infantry corps of the Union Army in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in key Eastern Theater campaigns including the Battle of Gettysburg.
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A.
XI Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
XI Corps was a Union Army corps in the Army of the Potomac composed largely of German-American troops, noted for its controversial performances at battles such as Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
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B.
U.S. XIX Corps
The U.S. XIX Corps was a World War II United States Army corps that played a key role in the Allied advance across Western Europe, including major operations in Germany.
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C.
French IV Corps
The French IV Corps was a major corps-sized formation of Napoleon's army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
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D.
XIII Corps
XIII Corps was a military formation designation used by several armies, most notably as a corps-level unit in the British and United States armies during major 20th-century conflicts.
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E.
13th Corps
The 13th Corps was a British Army corps-level formation that played a significant role in North African campaigns during the Second World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army formation
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military corps ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Griffin
NERFINISHED
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Fitz John Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ George G. Meade NERFINISHED ⓘ Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateDisbanded | 1865-06 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1862-03-13 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCommander | Nathaniel P. Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Department of the Rappahannock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Division of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Army of the Potomac operational areas in Virginia and Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| higherCommand | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Fitz John Porter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George G. Meade NERFINISHED ⓘ Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDivision |
1st Division, V Corps (Union Army)
NERFINISHED
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2nd Division, V Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Division, V Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
prominent role in Eastern Theater campaigns
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service at the Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| opponent | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maryland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Rappahannock campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Bull Run Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern states ⓘ |
| roleAtGettysburg |
fought at Little Round Top vicinity
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reinforced Union left flank on second day ⓘ |
| size | corps ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: V Corps (Union Army) Description of subject: V Corps (Union Army) was a major infantry corps of the Union Army in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in key Eastern Theater campaigns including the Battle of Gettysburg.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Union Army V Corps
this entity surface form:
Union V Corps (elements)