Patrick O'Rorke
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Patrick O'Rorke was an Irish-born Union Army officer and colonel of the 140th New York Infantry who was killed in action during the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Patrick O'Rorke canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5916554 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patrick O'Rorke Context triple: [Little Round Top, commandedBy, Patrick O'Rorke]
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A.
John O'Brien
John O'Brien is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the 2004 film adaptation of the classic television series "Starsky & Hutch."
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B.
John McGlynn
John McGlynn is a Scottish football manager best known for his successful spells in charge of Raith Rovers.
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C.
Ambrose O’Brien
Ambrose O’Brien was a Canadian sports executive and entrepreneur best known for helping to establish professional ice hockey leagues that were precursors to the modern NHL.
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D.
Doyle Lonnegan
Doyle Lonnegan is the ruthless Irish-American crime boss and high-stakes gambler who serves as the primary antagonist in the classic con-artist film "The Sting."
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E.
James Dillon
James Dillon was an Irish politician who led the Fine Gael party and served as a prominent member of Dáil Éireann in the mid-20th century.
- 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: Patrick O'Rorke Target entity description: Patrick O'Rorke was an Irish-born Union Army officer and colonel of the 140th New York Infantry who was killed in action during the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
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A.
John O'Brien
John O'Brien is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the 2004 film adaptation of the classic television series "Starsky & Hutch."
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B.
John McGlynn
John McGlynn is a Scottish football manager best known for his successful spells in charge of Raith Rovers.
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C.
Ambrose O’Brien
Ambrose O’Brien was a Canadian sports executive and entrepreneur best known for helping to establish professional ice hockey leagues that were precursors to the modern NHL.
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D.
Doyle Lonnegan
Doyle Lonnegan is the ruthless Irish-American crime boss and high-stakes gambler who serves as the primary antagonist in the classic con-artist film "The Sting."
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E.
James Dillon
James Dillon was an Irish politician who led the Fine Gael party and served as a prominent member of Dáil Éireann in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military personnel
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Union Army officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Little Round Top NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Chancellorsville
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1837-03-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | County Cavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brigade | 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, V Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| classRank | first in his class ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | O'Rorke Bridge in Rochester, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedInto | Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1863-07-02 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | V Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | United States Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | O'Rorke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Patrick Henry O'Rorke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1861 ⓘ |
| honor | brevet promotion to brigadier general posthumously ⓘ |
| immigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| marriagePlace | Rochester, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial | monument on Little Round Top, Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brevet brigadier general
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colonel ⓘ |
| notableAction | rapid redeployment of his regiment to reinforce the Union left flank at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading the 140th New York Infantry in the defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| residence | Rochester, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1863 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1861 ⓘ |
| spouse | Clara Bishop O'Rorke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unitCommanded | 140th New York Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfMarriage | 1862 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patrick O'Rorke Description of subject: Patrick O'Rorke was an Irish-born Union Army officer and colonel of the 140th New York Infantry who was killed in action during the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.