Battle of Atlanta
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The Battle of Atlanta was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Confederate forces under John Bell Hood unsuccessfully attempted to break Union General William T. Sherman’s siege of the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Atlanta canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5552074 — 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: Battle of Atlanta Context triple: [John Bell Hood, battle, Battle of Atlanta]
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Atlanta Campaign
The Atlanta Campaign was a major Union offensive during the American Civil War in 1864, led by General William Tecumseh Sherman to capture the strategic city of Atlanta, Georgia.
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New Georgia Campaign
The New Georgia Campaign was a World War II Allied offensive in the Solomon Islands aimed at capturing the Japanese-held island of New Georgia and its vital airfields as part of the broader strategy to neutralize Rabaul.
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Battle of Peachtree Creek
The Battle of Peachtree Creek was a major 1864 Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s campaign to capture the city.
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Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
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Battle of Resaca
The Battle of Resaca was a major 1864 engagement in the American Civil War’s Western Theater, where Union forces under William T. Sherman clashed with Confederate troops led by Joseph E. Johnston in northern Georgia during the drive toward Atlanta.
- 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: Battle of Atlanta Target entity description: The Battle of Atlanta was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Confederate forces under John Bell Hood unsuccessfully attempted to break Union General William T. Sherman’s siege of the city.
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A.
Atlanta Campaign
The Atlanta Campaign was a major Union offensive during the American Civil War in 1864, led by General William Tecumseh Sherman to capture the strategic city of Atlanta, Georgia.
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B.
New Georgia Campaign
The New Georgia Campaign was a World War II Allied offensive in the Solomon Islands aimed at capturing the Japanese-held island of New Georgia and its vital airfields as part of the broader strategy to neutralize Rabaul.
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C.
Battle of Peachtree Creek
The Battle of Peachtree Creek was a major 1864 Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s campaign to capture the city.
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D.
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
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E.
Battle of Resaca
The Battle of Resaca was a major 1864 engagement in the American Civil War’s Western Theater, where Union forces under William T. Sherman clashed with Confederate troops led by Joseph E. Johnston in northern Georgia during the drive toward Atlanta.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Decatur (in some contemporary accounts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
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fall of Atlanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | capture of Atlanta by Union forces ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands on both sides ⓘ |
| cityStatus | Atlanta under partial siege by Union forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Benjamin F. Cheatham
NERFINISHED
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James B. McPherson NERFINISHED ⓘ John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ William J. Hardee NERFINISHED ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Cyclorama painting “The Battle of Atlanta” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualtiesApproximate | over 5,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommanderRole | Hood as commander of the Army of Tennessee ⓘ |
| ConfederateForceType | Army of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateObjective | defend Atlanta and drive Union forces away ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | July 22, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Ezra Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Atlanta, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeath | James B. McPherson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large-scale flanking attack by Confederate forces
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urban fighting near Atlanta’s defenses ⓘ |
| operationType | Confederate attempt to break Union siege lines ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Union operations against Atlanta ⓘ Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Peachtree Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
boosted Northern morale before the 1864 U.S. presidential election
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helped secure Atlanta for the Union ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Confederate attacks repulsed ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesApproximate | over 3,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| UnionCommanderRole | Sherman as overall Union commander in the Atlanta Campaign ⓘ |
| UnionForceType | Army of the Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionObjective | cut Confederate rail and supply lines into Atlanta ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Atlanta Description of subject: The Battle of Atlanta was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Confederate forces under John Bell Hood unsuccessfully attempted to break Union General William T. Sherman’s siege of the city.
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