Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton
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Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton was a senior Confederate commander in the American Civil War, best known for leading Southern forces during the Vicksburg Campaign and ultimately surrendering the city to Ulysses S. Grant.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6701382 — 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: Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton Context triple: [Battle of Big Black River Bridge, ConfederateCommanderRank, Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton]
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A.
Patrick Cleburne
Patrick Cleburne was an Irish-born Confederate major general in the American Civil War, renowned for his tactical skill and his controversial proposal to arm enslaved people in exchange for their freedom.
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B.
Braxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, known for his controversial leadership and later service as a military adviser.
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C.
Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard
Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard was a prominent Confederate general in the American Civil War, noted for directing the opening attack of the conflict and later commanding major Southern armies in the Eastern and Western theaters.
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D.
Joseph E. Johnston
Joseph E. Johnston was a senior Confederate general during the American Civil War, known for his cautious defensive strategies and key roles in campaigns such as those in Virginia and the Western Theater.
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E.
Michael Longstreet
Michael Longstreet is one of the central, increasingly volatile parents in the dark comedy film "Carnage," portrayed by John C. Reilly.
- 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: Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton Target entity description: Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton was a senior Confederate commander in the American Civil War, best known for leading Southern forces during the Vicksburg Campaign and ultimately surrendering the city to Ulysses S. Grant.
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A.
Patrick Cleburne
Patrick Cleburne was an Irish-born Confederate major general in the American Civil War, renowned for his tactical skill and his controversial proposal to arm enslaved people in exchange for their freedom.
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B.
Braxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, known for his controversial leadership and later service as a military adviser.
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C.
Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard
Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard was a prominent Confederate general in the American Civil War, noted for directing the opening attack of the conflict and later commanding major Southern armies in the Eastern and Western theaters.
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D.
Joseph E. Johnston
Joseph E. Johnston was a senior Confederate general during the American Civil War, known for his cautious defensive strategies and key roles in campaigns such as those in Virginia and the Western Theater.
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E.
Michael Longstreet
Michael Longstreet is one of the central, increasingly volatile parents in the dark comedy film "Carnage," portrayed by John C. Reilly.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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military officer ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Laurel Hill Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
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Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1814-08-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1881-07-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfGraduation | 1837 ⓘ |
| dateOfSurrenderAtVicksburg | 1863-07-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Pemberton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Commanding Confederate forces at Vicksburg
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Surrender of Vicksburg to Union forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
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United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Lieutenant Colonel (United States Army)
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant General (Confederate States Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Siege of Vicksburg
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Vicksburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Defense of Vicksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
planter
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soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Penllyn, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Commander of the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana ⓘ |
| promotedToLieutenantGeneral | 1862-10 ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| residence |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicksburg, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Jefferson Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedWith | Joseph E. Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1837 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Martha Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton Description of subject: Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton was a senior Confederate commander in the American Civil War, best known for leading Southern forces during the Vicksburg Campaign and ultimately surrendering the city to Ulysses S. Grant.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Battle of Big Black River Bridge
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ConfederateCommanderRank
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Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton
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