Price’s Missouri Expedition
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Price’s Missouri Expedition was a major 1864 Confederate cavalry campaign into Missouri led by General Sterling Price, intended to capture the state and influence the U.S. presidential election but ultimately ending in failure.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Missouri Campaigns of 1861–1864 | 1 |
| Price's Missouri Expedition | 1 |
| Price’s Missouri Expedition canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6762542 — 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: Price’s Missouri Expedition Context triple: [Sterling Price, notableBattle, Price’s Missouri Expedition]
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A.
Powder River Expedition
The Powder River Expedition was an 1865 U.S. Army campaign against Plains tribes in present-day Wyoming and Montana, aimed at securing overland travel routes and asserting federal control in the northern Great Plains.
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B.
Sullivan Expedition
The Sullivan Expedition was a 1779 Continental Army campaign during the American Revolutionary War aimed at destroying Iroquois settlements allied with the British in New York and Pennsylvania.
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C.
Morgan's Raid of 1863
Morgan's Raid of 1863 was a daring Confederate cavalry incursion led by General John H. Morgan that swept through several Northern states during the American Civil War, aiming to disrupt Union supply lines and spread alarm behind enemy lines.
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D.
Fort Henry campaign
The Fort Henry campaign was an early Union offensive in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, led by Ulysses S. Grant to secure control of the Tennessee River and open a pathway into the Confederate heartland.
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E.
McClure expedition
The McClure expedition was a mid-19th-century British Arctic voyage led by Robert McClure that is credited with the first traversal of the Northwest Passage, albeit partly by sledge over ice.
- 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: Price’s Missouri Expedition Target entity description: Price’s Missouri Expedition was a major 1864 Confederate cavalry campaign into Missouri led by General Sterling Price, intended to capture the state and influence the U.S. presidential election but ultimately ending in failure.
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A.
Powder River Expedition
The Powder River Expedition was an 1865 U.S. Army campaign against Plains tribes in present-day Wyoming and Montana, aimed at securing overland travel routes and asserting federal control in the northern Great Plains.
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B.
Sullivan Expedition
The Sullivan Expedition was a 1779 Continental Army campaign during the American Revolutionary War aimed at destroying Iroquois settlements allied with the British in New York and Pennsylvania.
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C.
Morgan's Raid of 1863
Morgan's Raid of 1863 was a daring Confederate cavalry incursion led by General John H. Morgan that swept through several Northern states during the American Civil War, aiming to disrupt Union supply lines and spread alarm behind enemy lines.
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D.
Fort Henry campaign
The Fort Henry campaign was an early Union offensive in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, led by Ulysses S. Grant to secure control of the Tennessee River and open a pathway into the Confederate heartland.
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E.
McClure expedition
The McClure expedition was a mid-19th-century British Arctic voyage led by Robert McClure that is credited with the first traversal of the Northwest Passage, albeit partly by sledge over ice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate military operation
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cavalry raid ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Price’s Missouri Raid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Price’s Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignType |
cavalry campaign
ⓘ
offensive campaign ⓘ |
| commander | Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Trans-Mississippi Department of the Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Big Blue River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Boonville (1864) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fort Davidson NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Glasgow (1864) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Lexington (1864) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Little Blue River NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Marais des Cygnes NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Marmiton River NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mine Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Pilot Knob NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Westport NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Newtonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-12 ⓘ |
| leader | Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Arkansas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | repulse of Confederate forces at the Battle of Westport ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Missouri for the Confederacy
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influence the 1864 United States presidential election ⓘ recruit Confederate sympathizers in Missouri ⓘ seize Union supplies and weapons ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Alfred Pleasonton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samuel R. Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ William S. Rosecrans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
failure to affect the 1864 presidential election outcome
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failure to capture Missouri ⓘ |
| partOf | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate defeat ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-08 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
ended major Confederate offensive operations west of the Mississippi River
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weakened Confederate forces in the Trans-Mississippi Department ⓘ |
| targetCity |
Jefferson City, Missouri
NERFINISHED
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St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Price’s Missouri Expedition Description of subject: Price’s Missouri Expedition was a major 1864 Confederate cavalry campaign into Missouri led by General Sterling Price, intended to capture the state and influence the U.S. presidential election but ultimately ending in failure.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Price's Missouri Expedition
this entity surface form:
Missouri Campaigns of 1861–1864