Army of the Potomac
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The Army of the Potomac was the principal Union field army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, best known for its major campaigns against Confederate forces in Virginia.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Army of the Potomac canonical | 94 |
| Union Army of the Potomac | 24 |
| Army of the Potomac (Confederate) | 1 |
| Army of the Potomac units | 1 |
| Union Army of the Potomac units | 1 |
| Union soldiers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T487097 — 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: Army of the Potomac Context triple: [George B. McClellan, commanded, Army of the Potomac]
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First United States Army
The First United States Army is a major field army formation of the U.S. Army that played a key role in European operations during World War II, including the Battle of the Bulge.
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Northwestern Army
The Northwestern Army was an anti-Bolshevik White movement military force that operated in northwestern Russia during the Russian Civil War.
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U.S. Seventh Army
The U.S. Seventh Army is a major United States Army formation that played a key role in the European Theater of World War II, particularly in the Allied invasion and liberation of Southern France and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.
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Continental Army
The Continental Army was the unified colonial military force established by the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War to fight for independence from Great Britain.
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Army of Northern Virginia
The Army of Northern Virginia was the Confederacy’s principal field army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, renowned for its major campaigns and battles under General Robert E. Lee.
- 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: Army of the Potomac Target entity description: The Army of the Potomac was the principal Union field army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, best known for its major campaigns against Confederate forces in Virginia.
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A.
First United States Army
The First United States Army is a major field army formation of the U.S. Army that played a key role in European operations during World War II, including the Battle of the Bulge.
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B.
Northwestern Army
The Northwestern Army was an anti-Bolshevik White movement military force that operated in northwestern Russia during the Russian Civil War.
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C.
U.S. Seventh Army
The U.S. Seventh Army is a major United States Army formation that played a key role in the European Theater of World War II, particularly in the Allied invasion and liberation of Southern France and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.
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D.
Continental Army
The Continental Army was the unified colonial military force established by the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War to fight for independence from Great Britain.
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E.
Army of Northern Virginia
The Army of Northern Virginia was the Confederacy’s principal field army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, renowned for its major campaigns and battles under General Robert E. Lee.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Army of the Potomac Description of subject: The Army of the Potomac was the principal Union field army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, best known for its major campaigns against Confederate forces in Virginia.
Referenced by (122)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Union Army of the Potomac
this entity surface form:
Union Army of the Potomac
Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House operations
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this entity surface form:
Union Army of the Potomac
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Philip Sheridan
this entity surface form:
Union Army of the Potomac
this entity surface form:
Union Army of the Potomac
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Battle of Gaines's Mill
this entity surface form:
Army of the Potomac units
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Ambrose E. Burnside
this entity surface form:
Union Army of the Potomac
Report on the Organization and Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac
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Report on the Organization and Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac
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