Pickett’s Division
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Pickett’s Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, best known for leading the ill-fated Pickett’s Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pickett's Division | 2 |
| Pickett’s Division canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5149709 — 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: Pickett’s Division Context triple: [High Water Mark of the Rebellion, associatedWithUnit, Pickett’s Division]
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A.
Hood's Division
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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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: Pickett’s Division Target entity description: Pickett’s Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, best known for leading the ill-fated Pickett’s Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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A.
Hood's Division
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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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 (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate infantry division
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfGettysburgEngagement | July 3, 1863 ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | failed Confederate frontal assault at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Longstreet’s Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleOutcomeAtGettysburg | severe repulse with heavy casualties ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| campaign | Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | George E. Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | subordinate to corps within Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1860s ⓘ |
| higherCommand | III Corps (Army of Northern Virginia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | symbol of Confederate defeat at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| locationOfNotableAction | Cemetery Ridge, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFormation | division ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George E. Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Pickett’s Charge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
high casualties during Pickett’s Charge ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Pickett’s Charge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInBattle | assaulted Union center at Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Confederate States Army infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern 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: Pickett’s Division Description of subject: Pickett’s Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, best known for leading the ill-fated Pickett’s Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Referenced by (4)
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Pickett's Division
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Pickett's Division