13th Virginia Cavalry Regiment
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The 13th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was a Confederate cavalry unit from Virginia that served prominently in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
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| 13th Virginia Cavalry Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5176565 — 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: 13th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Context triple: [Robert E. Lee Jr., militaryUnit, 13th Virginia Cavalry Regiment]
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A.
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
The Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate) was an early Confederate field army operating in the strategically vital Shenandoah Valley of Virginia during the opening phase of the American Civil War.
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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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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.
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D.
15th Alabama Infantry
The 15th Alabama Infantry was a Confederate Civil War regiment best known for its fierce but unsuccessful assault on Union positions at Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Union Army of Northeastern Virginia
The Union Army of Northeastern Virginia was the primary Federal field army in the Eastern Theater at the outset of the American Civil War, best known for its role in the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861.
- 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: 13th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Target entity description: The 13th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was a Confederate cavalry unit from Virginia that served prominently in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War.
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A.
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
The Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate) was an early Confederate field army operating in the strategically vital Shenandoah Valley of Virginia during the opening phase of the American Civil War.
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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.
Kemper’s Brigade
Kemper’s Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia, best known for its role in Pickett’s Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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D.
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.
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E.
15th Alabama Infantry
The 15th Alabama Infantry was a Confederate Civil War regiment best known for its fierce but unsuccessful assault on Union positions at Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Confederate States Army cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Army of Northern Virginia cavalry operations ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Virginia militia units ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| location | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | cavalry ⓘ |
| militaryUnitSize | regiment ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Colonel John R. Chambliss Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colonel Thomas H. Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
mounted reconnaissance
ⓘ
raiding operations ⓘ screening operations ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Army of Northern Virginia cavalry corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
J.E.B. Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | volunteer cavalry unit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 13th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Description of subject: The 13th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was a Confederate cavalry unit from Virginia that served prominently in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War.
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