Battle of Kolb's Farm
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The Battle of Kolb's Farm was a June 22, 1864 American Civil War engagement in the Atlanta Campaign, where Union forces under William T. Sherman repelled Confederate attacks near Marietta, Georgia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Kolb's Farm canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Kolb’s Farm | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6925901 — 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: Battle of Kolb's Farm Context triple: [Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, precededBy, Battle of Kolb's Farm]
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Battle of Iron Hill
The Battle of Iron Hill, better known as the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major military engagement fought in that colony.
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Battle of Peebles' Farm
The Battle of Peebles' Farm was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces extended their siege lines around Petersburg, contributing to the gradual encirclement of Confederate defenses.
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Battle of Hunterstown
The Battle of Hunterstown was a minor cavalry engagement of the American Civil War fought on July 2, 1863, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, involving Union and Confederate horsemen in the broader context of the Gettysburg Campaign.
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Battle of Guard Hill
The Battle of Guard Hill was a minor American Civil War engagement in August 1864 near Front Royal, Virginia, in which Union cavalry clashed with Confederate forces during the Shenandoah Valley operations.
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Battle of Quaker Hill
The Battle of Quaker Hill was a 1778 American Revolutionary War engagement on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, involving Continental, British, and Hessian forces during the failed allied Franco-American attempt to retake Newport.
- 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: Battle of Kolb's Farm Target entity description: The Battle of Kolb's Farm was a June 22, 1864 American Civil War engagement in the Atlanta Campaign, where Union forces under William T. Sherman repelled Confederate attacks near Marietta, Georgia.
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A.
Battle of Iron Hill
The Battle of Iron Hill, better known as the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major military engagement fought in that colony.
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B.
Battle of Peebles' Farm
The Battle of Peebles' Farm was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces extended their siege lines around Petersburg, contributing to the gradual encirclement of Confederate defenses.
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C.
Battle of Hunterstown
The Battle of Hunterstown was a minor cavalry engagement of the American Civil War fought on July 2, 1863, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, involving Union and Confederate horsemen in the broader context of the Gettysburg Campaign.
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D.
Battle of Guard Hill
The Battle of Guard Hill was a minor American Civil War engagement in August 1864 near Front Royal, Virginia, in which Union cavalry clashed with Confederate forces during the Shenandoah Valley operations.
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E.
Battle of Quaker Hill
The Battle of Quaker Hill was a 1778 American Revolutionary War engagement on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, involving Continental, British, and Hessian forces during the failed allied Franco-American attempt to retake Newport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Engagement at Kolb's Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Atlanta Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | higher Confederate casualties than Union casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army of Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander P. Stewart
NERFINISHED
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Carter L. Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward M. McCook NERFINISHED ⓘ John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ John Schofield NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| date | June 22, 1864 ⓘ |
| endDate | June 22, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Kennesaw Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forcesEngaged |
Confederate Hood's Corps
NERFINISHED
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Confederate Stevenson’s Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Union XX Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Union XXIII Corps elements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Sherman's advance toward Atlanta ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | Kolb farmstead and surrounding fields and woods ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1864 in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | mid-1864 phase of the Atlanta Campaign ⓘ |
| modernLocation | near present-day Marietta, Georgia ⓘ |
| objective | Confederate attempt to turn the Union right flank ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlanta Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Cobb County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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near Marietta, Georgia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Kennesaw Mountain (maneuver phase leading up to) ⓘ |
| result |
Union defensive victory
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Union repulse of Confederate attacks ⓘ |
| significance | illustrated the futility of Confederate frontal assaults against prepared Union positions during the Atlanta Campaign ⓘ |
| startDate | June 22, 1864 ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | Failed Confederate effort to disrupt Sherman's advance on Atlanta ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Confederate frontal assaults repulsed ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | Union forces in defensive positions ⓘ |
| terrain | rolling farmland and wooded areas ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | infantry engagement with artillery support ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Kolb's Farm Description of subject: The Battle of Kolb's Farm was a June 22, 1864 American Civil War engagement in the Atlanta Campaign, where Union forces under William T. Sherman repelled Confederate attacks near Marietta, Georgia.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Kolb’s Farm