2nd South Carolina Regiment
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The 2nd South Carolina Regiment was a Continental Army infantry unit from South Carolina that fought in key engagements of the American Revolutionary War, including the defense of Charleston.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2nd South Carolina Regiment canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7194792 — 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: 2nd South Carolina Regiment Context triple: [William Jasper, militaryUnit, 2nd South Carolina Regiment]
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A.
North Carolina Brigade
The North Carolina Brigade was a Continental Army infantry formation composed primarily of North Carolina troops that fought in key campaigns of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Hoke's Brigade
Hoke's Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade in the American Civil War, noted for its service in the Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert F. Hoke.
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C.
Wilmington Light Infantry
The Wilmington Light Infantry was a North Carolina militia unit that played a key role in enforcing white supremacist control during the violent 1898 coup and racial massacre in Wilmington.
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D.
6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
The 6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment was a Confederate Civil War unit from North Carolina that fought in major Eastern Theater campaigns, including battles such as Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg.
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E.
Armistead's Brigade
Armistead's Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War, noted for its role in Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.
- 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: 2nd South Carolina Regiment Target entity description: The 2nd South Carolina Regiment was a Continental Army infantry unit from South Carolina that fought in key engagements of the American Revolutionary War, including the defense of Charleston.
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A.
North Carolina Brigade
The North Carolina Brigade was a Continental Army infantry formation composed primarily of North Carolina troops that fought in key campaigns of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Hoke's Brigade
Hoke's Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade in the American Civil War, noted for its service in the Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert F. Hoke.
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C.
Wilmington Light Infantry
The Wilmington Light Infantry was a North Carolina militia unit that played a key role in enforcing white supremacist control during the violent 1898 coup and racial massacre in Wilmington.
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D.
6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
The 6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment was a Confederate Civil War unit from North Carolina that fought in major Eastern Theater campaigns, including battles such as Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg.
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E.
Armistead's Brigade
Armistead's Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War, noted for its role in Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Continental Army infantry regiment
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | American Revolutionary period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Continental Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patriot forces ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| associatedConflict | British campaigns in the Southern colonies ⓘ |
| associatedWith | State of South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | South Carolina regiments of the Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryAtTimeOfService | Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
American Revolutionary War Southern theater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Defense of Charleston NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Charleston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Continental Army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in the defense of Charleston
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service in key engagements of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| partOf |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Carolina Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFor | service in the Continental Army ⓘ |
| raisedIn | South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | defense of Charleston ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Continental Army infantry
ⓘ
Infantry ⓘ |
| theater | Southern Department of the Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line infantry regiment ⓘ |
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Subject: 2nd South Carolina Regiment Description of subject: The 2nd South Carolina Regiment was a Continental Army infantry unit from South Carolina that fought in key engagements of the American Revolutionary War, including the defense of Charleston.
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