“The Cumberland”
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“The Cumberland” is a Civil War–themed poem by Herman Melville, included in his collection *Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War*, that commemorates the sinking of the Union warship USS Cumberland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “The Cumberland” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5531407 — 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.
Target entity: “The Cumberland” Context triple: [Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War, hasPart, “The Cumberland”]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: “The Cumberland” Target entity description: “The Cumberland” is a Civil War–themed poem by Herman Melville, included in his collection *Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War*, that commemorates the sinking of the Union warship USS Cumberland.
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A.
The Rowan
The Rowan is a science fiction novel by Anne McCaffrey that follows a powerful telepathic woman who rises from a traumatic childhood to become a key figure in an interstellar psychic transport network.
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B.
The River
The River is a 1980 double album by Bruce Springsteen that blends rock, folk, and heartland storytelling, featuring themes of working-class struggle and emotional turmoil.
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C.
The River
"The River" is a 1938 Broadway play by Patrick Hastings, remembered today largely for featuring American stage and film actress Anne Revere in a notable role.
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D.
The Kenilworth
The Kenilworth is a historic luxury apartment building in Manhattan, New York City, known for its French Second Empire architectural style and prominent location overlooking Central Park.
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E.
The Cheviot
The Cheviot is a prominent peak in northern England’s Cheviot Hills, known for its broad, rounded summit and extensive upland moorland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | Herman Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionBy | Herman Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | sinking of USS Cumberland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPublishedIn | Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
narrative poem
ⓘ
war poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Herman Melville, novelist
ⓘ
Herman Melville, poet ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalFigureDepicted | Union sailors of USS Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Confederate Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| meter | irregular ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| originalPublicationPlace | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Union sailors
ⓘ
naval combat ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1866 ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | Harper & Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referencesVessel | CSS Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shiloh: A Requiem NERFINISHED ⓘ The March into Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | varied ⓘ |
| setDuring |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Hampton Roads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Battle of Hampton Roads
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ sinking of USS Cumberland ⓘ |
| theme |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
heroism ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ patriotism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| tone |
elegiac
ⓘ
somber ⓘ |
| workIn | American Civil War poetry ⓘ |
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Subject: “The Cumberland” Description of subject: “The Cumberland” is a Civil War–themed poem by Herman Melville, included in his collection *Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War*, that commemorates the sinking of the Union warship USS Cumberland.
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