Emory Upton
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Emory Upton was a prominent 19th-century United States Army officer and military strategist known for his influential reforms in military organization and tactics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Emory Upton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5399391 — 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: Emory Upton Context triple: [Camp Upton, namedAfter, Emory Upton]
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John E. Wool
John E. Wool was a prominent 19th-century United States Army officer who served with distinction in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, and the early stages of the Civil War.
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B.
Charles Dwight Sigsbee
Charles Dwight Sigsbee was a United States Navy rear admiral best known as the captain of the USS Maine when it exploded in Havana Harbor in 1898, an event that helped trigger the Spanish–American War.
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C.
Alvan C. Gillem
Alvan C. Gillem was a United States Army officer and Civil War veteran who later led federal troops in campaigns against Native American groups in the West.
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D.
William Meade
William Meade was a prominent 19th-century American Episcopal bishop and religious leader known for his influential role in the church and in Virginia society.
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E.
Andrew A. Humphreys
Andrew A. Humphreys was a 19th-century United States Army officer and Civil War general who later served as Chief of Engineers, recognized for his contributions to military engineering and topographical surveys.
- 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: Emory Upton Target entity description: Emory Upton was a prominent 19th-century United States Army officer and military strategist known for his influential reforms in military organization and tactics.
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A.
John E. Wool
John E. Wool was a prominent 19th-century United States Army officer who served with distinction in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, and the early stages of the Civil War.
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B.
Charles Dwight Sigsbee
Charles Dwight Sigsbee was a United States Navy rear admiral best known as the captain of the USS Maine when it exploded in Havana Harbor in 1898, an event that helped trigger the Spanish–American War.
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C.
Alvan C. Gillem
Alvan C. Gillem was a United States Army officer and Civil War veteran who later led federal troops in campaigns against Native American groups in the West.
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D.
William Meade
William Meade was a prominent 19th-century American Episcopal bishop and religious leader known for his influential role in the church and in Virginia society.
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E.
Andrew A. Humphreys
Andrew A. Humphreys was a 19th-century United States Army officer and Civil War general who later served as Chief of Engineers, recognized for his contributions to military engineering and topographical surveys.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1839-08-27 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1881-03-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| familyName | Upton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military organization
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military strategy ⓘ military tactics ⓘ |
| genre | military non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Emory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
author
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military educator ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| influenced | United States Army General Staff system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Prussian military system ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of a professional standing army
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development of modern infantry tactics ⓘ influence on U.S. military education ⓘ reforms in U.S. Army organization ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brevet major general
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brigadier general ⓘ |
| movement | professionalization of the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Infantry Tactics
NERFINISHED
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The Military Policy of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Battle of Cold Harbor
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Rappahannock Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Batavia, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commandant of cadets at the United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Union Army officer during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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West Point, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Emory Upton Description of subject: Emory Upton was a prominent 19th-century United States Army officer and military strategist known for his influential reforms in military organization and tactics.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.