Battle of Farmington (1862)
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The Battle of Farmington (1862) was a minor American Civil War engagement in Mississippi that formed part of the Union’s operations leading up to the siege and capture of Corinth.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Farmington (1862) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5720782 — 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 Farmington (1862) Context triple: [Corinth campaign, hasPart, Battle of Farmington (1862)]
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A.
Battle of Amelia Springs
The Battle of Amelia Springs was a minor but strategically significant cavalry engagement during the closing days of the American Civil War, occurring as Confederate forces retreated toward Appomattox in April 1865.
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B.
Battle of Frayser’s Farm
The Battle of Frayser’s Farm was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign, where Confederate forces attacked retreating Union troops as part of the Seven Days Battles near Richmond.
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C.
Battle of Orchard Knob
The Battle of Orchard Knob was an 1863 American Civil War engagement near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in which Union forces seized a key elevated position that served as a staging ground for their subsequent victories at Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge.
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D.
Battle of Oak Grove
The Battle of Oak Grove was an early engagement of the 1862 Peninsula Campaign in the American Civil War, marking Union General George B. McClellan’s initial attempt to advance on Richmond, Virginia.
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E.
Battle of Fishing Creek
The Battle of Fishing Creek was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which British forces under Banastre Tarleton surprised and defeated Patriot militia led by Thomas Sumter.
- 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 Farmington (1862) Target entity description: The Battle of Farmington (1862) was a minor American Civil War engagement in Mississippi that formed part of the Union’s operations leading up to the siege and capture of Corinth.
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A.
Battle of Amelia Springs
The Battle of Amelia Springs was a minor but strategically significant cavalry engagement during the closing days of the American Civil War, occurring as Confederate forces retreated toward Appomattox in April 1865.
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B.
Battle of Frayser’s Farm
The Battle of Frayser’s Farm was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign, where Confederate forces attacked retreating Union troops as part of the Seven Days Battles near Richmond.
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C.
Battle of Orchard Knob
The Battle of Orchard Knob was an 1863 American Civil War engagement near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in which Union forces seized a key elevated position that served as a staging ground for their subsequent victories at Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge.
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D.
Battle of Oak Grove
The Battle of Oak Grove was an early engagement of the 1862 Peninsula Campaign in the American Civil War, marking Union General George B. McClellan’s initial attempt to advance on Richmond, Virginia.
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E.
Battle of Fishing Creek
The Battle of Fishing Creek was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which British forces under Banastre Tarleton surprised and defeated Patriot militia led by Thomas Sumter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| armedConflictPhase | early 1862 Western Theater operations ⓘ |
| armedForce |
Army of Mississippi (Confederate)
NERFINISHED
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Army of the Mississippi (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Corinth, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | approach and invest Corinth, Mississippi ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Confederate casualties
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Union casualties ⓘ |
| category |
1862 in Mississippi
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Battles of the American Civil War in Mississippi ⓘ Conflicts in 1862 ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Braxton Bragg
NERFINISHED
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John Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre G. T. Beauregard NERFINISHED ⓘ William T. Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | May 9, 1862 ⓘ |
| description | minor engagement during the Union advance on Corinth ⓘ |
| endDate | May 9, 1862 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Capture of Corinth
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Confederate counterattack near Farmington
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Union advance from Corinth toward Farmington ⓘ |
| location |
Alcorn County, Mississippi
NERFINISHED
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Farmington, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | supporting Union siege operations against Corinth ⓘ |
| partOf |
Corinth campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union operations against Corinth ⓘ Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Official Records of the War of the Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | May 9, 1862 ⓘ |
| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Union advance on Corinth after the Battle of Shiloh ⓘ |
| terrain | rural farmland and small town surroundings ⓘ |
| theaterCommanderUnion | Henry W. Halleck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | reconnaissance-in-force ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Farmington (1862) Description of subject: The Battle of Farmington (1862) was a minor American Civil War engagement in Mississippi that formed part of the Union’s operations leading up to the siege and capture of Corinth.
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