54th New York Infantry Regiment
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The 54th New York Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that served in the American Civil War, notably as part of the XI Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
All labels observed (1)
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| 54th New York Infantry Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5686294 — 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: 54th New York Infantry Regiment Context triple: [XI Corps (Union Army of the Potomac), notableUnit, 54th New York Infantry Regiment]
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44th New York Infantry
The 44th New York Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its prominent role in the defense of key positions during major battles, including Gettysburg.
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B.
26th New York Cavalry
The 26th New York Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment that served in the American Civil War, performing duties such as patrols, scouting, and security operations.
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C.
7th Regiment New York National Guard
The 7th Regiment New York National Guard was a historic New York City–based militia and later National Guard infantry unit renowned for its elite social status and prominent role in American military history from the 19th through the early 20th century.
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D.
16th New York Cavalry Regiment
The 16th New York Cavalry Regiment was a Union Army cavalry unit in the American Civil War, best known for including Sergeant Boston Corbett, who killed President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth.
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E.
26th Yankee Division
The 26th Yankee Division was a famed National Guard infantry division from New England that served with distinction in both World War I and World War II.
- 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: 54th New York Infantry Regiment Target entity description: The 54th New York Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that served in the American Civil War, notably as part of the XI Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
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A.
44th New York Infantry
The 44th New York Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its prominent role in the defense of key positions during major battles, including Gettysburg.
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B.
26th New York Cavalry
The 26th New York Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment that served in the American Civil War, performing duties such as patrols, scouting, and security operations.
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C.
7th Regiment New York National Guard
The 7th Regiment New York National Guard was a historic New York City–based militia and later National Guard infantry unit renowned for its elite social status and prominent role in American military history from the 19th through the early 20th century.
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D.
16th New York Cavalry Regiment
The 16th New York Cavalry Regiment was a Union Army cavalry unit in the American Civil War, best known for including Sergeant Boston Corbett, who killed President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth.
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E.
26th Yankee Division
The 26th Yankee Division was a famed National Guard infantry division from New England that served with distinction in both World War I and World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1861–1865 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | German Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
New York Civil War regiments
ⓘ
Union Army infantry regiments ⓘ |
| composition | primarily German-American volunteers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateDisbanded | 1865 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1861 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance | United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | infantry ⓘ |
| nickname | Schwarze Jaeger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Cedar Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cross Keys NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wauhatchie NERFINISHED ⓘ Chattanooga Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
German-speaking Union regiment
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service in XI Corps of the Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| organizedAt | Hudson, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedIn |
New York
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
XI Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFor | Union war effort ⓘ |
| region | Northern states ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
XI Corps, Army of the Cumberland
NERFINISHED
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XI Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service |
Union Army of the Cumberland
NERFINISHED
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Union Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 54th New York Infantry Regiment Description of subject: The 54th New York Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that served in the American Civil War, notably as part of the XI Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
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