Carter L. Stevenson
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Carter L. Stevenson was a Confederate major general in the American Civil War who held key command roles in the Western Theater, including during the Vicksburg Campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carter L. Stevenson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6190774 — 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: Carter L. Stevenson Context triple: [Confederate garrison of Vicksburg, associatedWithCommander, Carter L. Stevenson]
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A.
Charles Alan Wright
Charles Alan Wright was a prominent American legal scholar and constitutional law expert, best known as the principal author of the influential treatise "Federal Practice and Procedure."
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B.
Richard T. Rives
Richard T. Rives was a U.S. federal appellate judge known for his influential civil rights decisions during the mid-20th century, particularly in cases challenging racial segregation in the American South.
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C.
Stanley Reed
Stanley Reed was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his generally conservative jurisprudence and frequent defense of governmental authority during the mid-20th century.
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D.
James E. Cheek
James E. Cheek was an American educator and theologian best known for serving as president of Howard University from 1969 to 1989.
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E.
Lewis J. Boies
Lewis J. Boies was the third husband of Hollywood actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr.
- 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: Carter L. Stevenson Target entity description: Carter L. Stevenson was a Confederate major general in the American Civil War who held key command roles in the Western Theater, including during the Vicksburg Campaign.
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A.
Charles Alan Wright
Charles Alan Wright was a prominent American legal scholar and constitutional law expert, best known as the principal author of the influential treatise "Federal Practice and Procedure."
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B.
Richard T. Rives
Richard T. Rives was a U.S. federal appellate judge known for his influential civil rights decisions during the mid-20th century, particularly in cases challenging racial segregation in the American South.
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C.
Stanley Reed
Stanley Reed was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his generally conservative jurisprudence and frequent defense of governmental authority during the mid-20th century.
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D.
James E. Cheek
James E. Cheek was an American educator and theologian best known for serving as president of Howard University from 1969 to 1989.
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E.
Lewis J. Boies
Lewis J. Boies was the third husband of Hollywood actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate Army general
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person ⓘ |
| academyClassYear | 1838 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1817-09-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Fredericksburg, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| burialPlace | Fredericksburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| commanded | Confederate forces at Vicksburg defenses ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
ⓘ
Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1888-08-15 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Caroline County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| familyName | Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Carter Littlepage Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| joined | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brigadier general
ⓘ
major general ⓘ |
| militaryUnitTypeCommanded |
brigade
ⓘ
division ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | command roles in the Vicksburg Campaign ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Champion Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Chattanooga Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicksburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preWarOccupation | United States Army officer ⓘ |
| preWarService |
Mexican–American War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resignationDate | 1861 ⓘ |
| resignedFrom | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Braxton Bragg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John C. Pemberton NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1865 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1838 ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carter L. Stevenson Description of subject: Carter L. Stevenson was a Confederate major general in the American Civil War who held key command roles in the Western Theater, including during the Vicksburg Campaign.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.