Michigan Civil War regiments
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Michigan Civil War regiments were military units raised in Michigan to serve in the Union Army during the American Civil War, participating in major campaigns and battles across multiple theaters of the conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michigan Civil War regiments canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5270791 — 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: Michigan Civil War regiments Context triple: [16th Michigan Infantry, category, Michigan Civil War regiments]
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Michigan Territory militia
The Michigan Territory militia was a frontier military force composed of local settlers and volunteers that defended the U.S. territorial interests in the early 19th century, particularly during conflicts with Native American groups.
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B.
Ohio Militia
The Ohio Militia was a state-organized citizen military force that provided local defense and contributed troops from Ohio, particularly during early U.S. conflicts such as the War of 1812.
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C.
Massachusetts regiments
Massachusetts regiments are military units from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that have served in various conflicts throughout U.S. history, particularly noted for their roles in the Civil War.
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D.
Michigan National Guard
The Michigan National Guard is a state-based military reserve force that provides trained units to support both federal missions and Michigan’s governor during emergencies, civil disturbances, and natural disasters.
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E.
Indiana territorial militia
The Indiana territorial militia was the locally raised military force of the Indiana Territory that played a central role in frontier defense and conflicts with Native American confederacies in the early 19th century.
- 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: Michigan Civil War regiments Target entity description: Michigan Civil War regiments were military units raised in Michigan to serve in the Union Army during the American Civil War, participating in major campaigns and battles across multiple theaters of the conflict.
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A.
Michigan Territory militia
The Michigan Territory militia was a frontier military force composed of local settlers and volunteers that defended the U.S. territorial interests in the early 19th century, particularly during conflicts with Native American groups.
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B.
Ohio Militia
The Ohio Militia was a state-organized citizen military force that provided local defense and contributed troops from Ohio, particularly during early U.S. conflicts such as the War of 1812.
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C.
Massachusetts regiments
Massachusetts regiments are military units from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that have served in various conflicts throughout U.S. history, particularly noted for their roles in the Civil War.
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D.
Michigan National Guard
The Michigan National Guard is a state-based military reserve force that provides trained units to support both federal missions and Michigan’s governor during emergencies, civil disturbances, and natural disasters.
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E.
Indiana territorial militia
The Indiana territorial militia was the locally raised military force of the Indiana Territory that played a central role in frontier defense and conflicts with Native American confederacies in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military formation
ⓘ
military unit collection ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesIncurred |
died of disease
ⓘ
killed in action ⓘ wounded in action ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| documentedIn | Michigan in the War (state adjutant general reports) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1865 ⓘ |
| governedBy | War Department of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1st Michigan Colored Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 1st Michigan Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 1st Michigan Sharpshooters Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 24th Michigan Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 2nd Michigan Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Michigan Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 4th Michigan Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 5th Michigan Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 7th Michigan Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedUnder | Militia laws of Michigan ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ First Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Nashville Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherman’s March to the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of the Cumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army of the Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ Army of the Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | State of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea |
Detroit, Michigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Rapids, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackson, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalamazoo, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lansing, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Union Army artillery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Army cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Army infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ Union sharpshooters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1861 ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michigan Civil War regiments Description of subject: Michigan Civil War regiments were military units raised in Michigan to serve in the Union Army during the American Civil War, participating in major campaigns and battles across multiple theaters of the conflict.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.