Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States
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"Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States" is a Civil War–era autobiographical account by Confederate naval officer Raphael Semmes, detailing his experiences and naval operations, particularly with the commerce raider CSS Alabama.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5403942 — 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: Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States Context triple: [Raphael Semmes, notableWork, Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States]
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A.
High Water Mark of the Confederacy
The High Water Mark of the Confederacy refers to the farthest point reached by Confederate forces during Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, symbolizing the peak and turning point of Confederate military success in the American Civil War.
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B.
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government is a two-volume historical and autobiographical account in which former Confederate president Jefferson Davis defends and explains the origins, conduct, and collapse of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
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C.
White-Jacket
White-Jacket is a semi-autobiographical 1850 novel by Herman Melville that critiques life and discipline aboard a U.S. Navy warship.
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D.
Memoirs of General William T. Sherman
Memoirs of General William T. Sherman is the autobiographical account of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman’s life and military career, particularly his campaigns during the American Civil War.
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E.
McClellan’s Own Story
McClellan’s Own Story is the autobiographical memoir of Union General George B. McClellan, offering his personal account and defense of his Civil War leadership and controversies.
- 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: Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States Target entity description: "Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States" is a Civil War–era autobiographical account by Confederate naval officer Raphael Semmes, detailing his experiences and naval operations, particularly with the commerce raider CSS Alabama.
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A.
High Water Mark of the Confederacy
The High Water Mark of the Confederacy refers to the farthest point reached by Confederate forces during Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, symbolizing the peak and turning point of Confederate military success in the American Civil War.
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B.
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government is a two-volume historical and autobiographical account in which former Confederate president Jefferson Davis defends and explains the origins, conduct, and collapse of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
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C.
White-Jacket
White-Jacket is a semi-autobiographical 1850 novel by Herman Melville that critiques life and discipline aboard a U.S. Navy warship.
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D.
Memoirs of General William T. Sherman
Memoirs of General William T. Sherman is the autobiographical account of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman’s life and military career, particularly his campaigns during the American Civil War.
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E.
McClellan’s Own Story
McClellan’s Own Story is the autobiographical memoir of Union General George B. McClellan, offering his personal account and defense of his Civil War leadership and controversies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
CSS Alabama crew
ⓘ
Confederate naval officers ⓘ Raphael Semmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Raphael Semmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Confederate naval strategy
ⓘ
commerce raiding against Union shipping ⓘ life aboard a Confederate commerce raider ⓘ naval engagements involving CSS Alabama ⓘ |
| documents |
impact of naval warfare on merchant shipping
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operations of Confederate commerce raiders ⓘ |
| genre |
Civil War literature
ⓘ
military history ⓘ naval history ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Raphael Semmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key narrative of CSS Alabama’s cruise
ⓘ
primary source on Confederate naval operations ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readership
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readers interested in naval history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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CSS Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ commerce raiding ⓘ naval operations ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Confederate ⓘ |
| portrays | Confederate perspective on the American Civil War ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | naval battle off Cherbourg ⓘ |
| relatedWork | CSS Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1861–1865
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American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States Description of subject: "Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States" is a Civil War–era autobiographical account by Confederate naval officer Raphael Semmes, detailing his experiences and naval operations, particularly with the commerce raider CSS Alabama.
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