D. H. Hill’s Division
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D. H. Hill’s Division was a Confederate infantry formation in the Army of Northern Virginia, noted for its heavy engagement and severe casualties in major Civil War battles such as Antietam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| D. H. Hill’s Division canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6030876 — 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: D. H. Hill’s Division Context triple: [Sunken Road, confederateUnitsInvolved, D. H. Hill’s Division]
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A.
Hood's Division
Hood's Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, commanded by Major General John Bell Hood and noted for its fierce fighting in battles such as Gettysburg.
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B.
Early's Division
Early's Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, commanded by General Jubal A. Early and noted for its role in major Eastern Theater campaigns.
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C.
McLaws’s Division
McLaws’s Division was a Confederate infantry division in the Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Major General Lafayette McLaws and noted for its prominent role in major battles such as Gettysburg.
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D.
Pettigrew’s Division
Pettigrew’s Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, best known for its pivotal role in the climactic assault at Gettysburg often referred to as Pickett’s Charge.
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E.
Pickett’s Division
Pickett’s Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, best known for leading the ill-fated Pickett’s Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg.
- 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: D. H. Hill’s Division Target entity description: D. H. Hill’s Division was a Confederate infantry formation in the Army of Northern Virginia, noted for its heavy engagement and severe casualties in major Civil War battles such as Antietam.
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A.
Hood's Division
Hood's Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, commanded by Major General John Bell Hood and noted for its fierce fighting in battles such as Gettysburg.
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B.
Early's Division
Early's Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, commanded by General Jubal A. Early and noted for its role in major Eastern Theater campaigns.
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C.
McLaws’s Division
McLaws’s Division was a Confederate infantry division in the Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Major General Lafayette McLaws and noted for its prominent role in major battles such as Gettysburg.
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D.
Pettigrew’s Division
Pettigrew’s Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, best known for its pivotal role in the climactic assault at Gettysburg often referred to as Pickett’s Charge.
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E.
Pickett’s Division
Pickett’s Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, best known for leading the ill-fated Pickett’s Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Confederate Army infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | sustained high casualty rates in multiple campaigns ⓘ |
| commanderRank | major general ⓘ |
| composition | multiple Confederate infantry brigades ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gaines’ Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Malvern Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Seven Pines NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of South Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Daniel Harvey Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Daniel Harvey Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
heavy engagement in major battles of the Eastern Theater
ⓘ
severe casualties at the Battle of Antietam ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | frontline combat formation ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1862 ⓘ |
| side | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
James Longstreet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stonewall Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: D. H. Hill’s Division Description of subject: D. H. Hill’s Division was a Confederate infantry formation in the Army of Northern Virginia, noted for its heavy engagement and severe casualties in major Civil War battles such as Antietam.
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