John H. Winder
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John H. Winder was a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War, best known for overseeing prisoner-of-war camps including the notorious Andersonville prison.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John H. Winder canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1510980 — 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: John H. Winder Context triple: [William H. Winder, relative, John H. Winder]
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A.
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters was an Academy Award–winning Canadian-American film editor known for his work on numerous major Hollywood films throughout the mid-20th century.
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B.
Charles S. Hamlin
Charles S. Hamlin was an American lawyer and public official who became the first chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, helping to establish the early framework of U.S. central banking policy.
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C.
Harry M. Wegeforth
Harry M. Wegeforth was an American physician and civic leader best known for establishing and guiding the early development of the San Diego Zoo into a major zoological institution.
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D.
Charles R. Boling
Charles R. Boling was a prominent supporter and benefactor of the University of Tennessee whose contributions led to the major campus venue Thompson–Boling Arena bearing his name.
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E.
John F. Sattler
John F. Sattler is a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general known for his leadership of Marine forces during the Iraq War, including major operations in Fallujah.
- 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: John H. Winder Target entity description: John H. Winder was a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War, best known for overseeing prisoner-of-war camps including the notorious Andersonville prison.
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A.
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters was an Academy Award–winning Canadian-American film editor known for his work on numerous major Hollywood films throughout the mid-20th century.
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B.
Charles S. Hamlin
Charles S. Hamlin was an American lawyer and public official who became the first chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, helping to establish the early framework of U.S. central banking policy.
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C.
Harry M. Wegeforth
Harry M. Wegeforth was an American physician and civic leader best known for establishing and guiding the early development of the San Diego Zoo into a major zoological institution.
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D.
Charles R. Boling
Charles R. Boling was a prominent supporter and benefactor of the University of Tennessee whose contributions led to the major campus venue Thompson–Boling Arena bearing his name.
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E.
John F. Sattler
John F. Sattler is a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general known for his leadership of Marine forces during the Iraq War, including major operations in Fallujah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate general
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person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | overcrowding and high mortality at Andersonville prison ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1800-02-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Talbot County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
ⓘ
Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1865-02-07 ⓘ |
| education | United States Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| familyName | Winder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John Henry Winder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1820 ⓘ |
| middleName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administration of Andersonville prison
ⓘ
oversight of Confederate prisoner-of-war camps ⓘ |
| oversaw |
Andersonville prison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belle Isle prison camp NERFINISHED ⓘ Camp Sumter NERFINISHED ⓘ Libby Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ Richmond military prisons ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Andersonville, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Camp Sumter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commander of Confederate military prisons east of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| promotedToRank | Confederate brigadier general in 1861 ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
internal security in Richmond
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management of Union prisoners of war ⓘ |
| role | provost marshal of Richmond ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1865 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John H. Winder Description of subject: John H. Winder was a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War, best known for overseeing prisoner-of-war camps including the notorious Andersonville prison.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.