Battle of Brice's Crossroads
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The Battle of Brice's Crossroads was a notable 1864 American Civil War engagement in Mississippi in which Confederate cavalry under Nathan Bedford Forrest achieved a decisive victory over a larger Union force.
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| Battle of Brice's Crossroads canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Brice's Crossroads Context triple: [Nathan Bedford Forrest, participatedIn, Battle of Brice's Crossroads]
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A.
Battle of New Market
The Battle of New Market was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, notable for the participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets fighting for the Confederacy.
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B.
Battle of Olustee
The Battle of Olustee was a major American Civil War engagement in Florida in 1864, where Confederate forces repelled a Union expedition, halting Federal attempts to disrupt Confederate supply lines and restore Florida to the Union.
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C.
Battle of Sailor’s Creek
The Battle of Sailor’s Creek was a major Union victory in April 1865 that shattered a large portion of Robert E. Lee’s army during its retreat, hastening the Confederate surrender at Appomattox.
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D.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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E.
Battle of Bentonville
The Battle of Bentonville was one of the last major engagements of the American Civil War, fought in March 1865 in North Carolina between Union forces under William T. Sherman and Confederate troops led by Joseph E. Johnston.
- 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 Brice's Crossroads Target entity description: The Battle of Brice's Crossroads was a notable 1864 American Civil War engagement in Mississippi in which Confederate cavalry under Nathan Bedford Forrest achieved a decisive victory over a larger Union force.
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A.
Battle of New Market
The Battle of New Market was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, notable for the participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets fighting for the Confederacy.
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B.
Battle of Olustee
The Battle of Olustee was a major American Civil War engagement in Florida in 1864, where Confederate forces repelled a Union expedition, halting Federal attempts to disrupt Confederate supply lines and restore Florida to the Union.
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C.
Battle of Sailor’s Creek
The Battle of Sailor’s Creek was a major Union victory in April 1865 that shattered a large portion of Robert E. Lee’s army during its retreat, hastening the Confederate surrender at Appomattox.
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D.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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E.
Battle of Bentonville
The Battle of Bentonville was one of the last major engagements of the American Civil War, fought in March 1865 in North Carolina between Union forces under William T. Sherman and Confederate troops led by Joseph E. Johnston.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Tishomingo Creek
NERFINISHED
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Brice's Cross Roads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| belligerentSide |
Confederate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union ⓘ |
| campaign | Forrest's 1864 cavalry operations ⓘ |
| commander |
Nathan Bedford Forrest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samuel D. Sturgis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficerConfederate | Nathan Bedford Forrest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficerUnion | Samuel D. Sturgis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCasualtiesApprox | around 500 ⓘ |
| confederateStrengthApprox | about 3,500 men ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| county | Prentiss County, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1864-06-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Tupelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceTypeConfederate | cavalry ⓘ |
| forceTypeUnion |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| locationDetail |
Tishomingo Creek
NERFINISHED
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near Baldwyn, Mississippi ⓘ |
| memorial | Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Confederate victory over a numerically superior Union force
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use of aggressive cavalry tactics by Nathan Bedford Forrest ⓘ |
| objectiveConfederate | to disrupt Union supply and communications in northern Mississippi and Tennessee ⓘ |
| objectiveUnion | to neutralize Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry ⓘ |
| partOf | Forrest's June 1864 raid into Tennessee and Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Red River Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAs | Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| strategicImpact |
delayed Union operations in the Western Theater
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forced Union command to divert troops to counter Forrest ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | decisive Confederate tactical victory ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionCasualtiesApprox |
about 2,600
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over 2,000 ⓘ |
| unionGunsLost | 14 ⓘ |
| unionPrisonersTakenApprox | about 1,600 ⓘ |
| unionStrengthApprox |
about 8,000–8,500 men
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about 8,500 men ⓘ |
| unionWagonsLostApprox | 176 ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Brice's Crossroads Description of subject: The Battle of Brice's Crossroads was a notable 1864 American Civil War engagement in Mississippi in which Confederate cavalry under Nathan Bedford Forrest achieved a decisive victory over a larger Union force.
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