6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
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The 6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment was a Confederate Civil War unit from North Carolina that fought in major Eastern Theater campaigns, including battles such as Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5846263 — 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: 6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Context triple: [Isaac E. Avery, unit, 6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment]
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North Carolina Brigade
The North Carolina Brigade was a Continental Army infantry formation composed primarily of North Carolina troops that fought in key campaigns of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
26th Yankee Brigade
The 26th Yankee Brigade is a National Guard infantry brigade of the United States Army with historic roots in Massachusetts’ famed 26th "Yankee" Division.
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C.
Wilmington Light Infantry
The Wilmington Light Infantry was a North Carolina militia unit that played a key role in enforcing white supremacist control during the violent 1898 coup and racial massacre in Wilmington.
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D.
Kemper’s Brigade
Kemper’s Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia, best known for its role in Pickett’s Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
Vincent’s Brigade
Vincent’s Brigade was a Union Army infantry brigade in the American Civil War, best known for its crucial defensive stand on Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.
- 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: 6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Target entity description: The 6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment was a Confederate Civil War unit from North Carolina that fought in major Eastern Theater campaigns, including battles such as Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg.
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A.
North Carolina Brigade
The North Carolina Brigade was a Continental Army infantry formation composed primarily of North Carolina troops that fought in key campaigns of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
26th Yankee Brigade
The 26th Yankee Brigade is a National Guard infantry brigade of the United States Army with historic roots in Massachusetts’ famed 26th "Yankee" Division.
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C.
Wilmington Light Infantry
The Wilmington Light Infantry was a North Carolina militia unit that played a key role in enforcing white supremacist control during the violent 1898 coup and racial massacre in Wilmington.
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D.
Kemper’s Brigade
Kemper’s Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia, best known for its role in Pickett’s Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
Vincent’s Brigade
Vincent’s Brigade was a Union Army infantry brigade in the American Civil War, best known for its crucial defensive stand on Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military unit
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Confederate States Army unit ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Confederate North Carolina troops ⓘ |
| branch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfOrigin | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | line infantry ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Antietam
NERFINISHED
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Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Sharpsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern United States ⓘ |
| role | frontline infantry ⓘ |
| side | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateServed | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Description of subject: The 6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment was a Confederate Civil War unit from North Carolina that fought in major Eastern Theater campaigns, including battles such as Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Isaac E. Avery
subject surface form:
Isaac E. Avery