5th New York Infantry (Duryee’s Zouaves)
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The 5th New York Infantry, known as Duryee’s Zouaves, was an elite Union Civil War regiment famed for its colorful French-inspired uniforms and exceptional discipline and combat performance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 5th New York Infantry (Duryee’s Zouaves) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7566781 — 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: 5th New York Infantry (Duryee’s Zouaves) Context triple: [Battle of Shepherdstown, notableUnit, 5th New York Infantry (Duryee’s Zouaves)]
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54th New York Infantry Regiment
The 54th New York Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that served in the American Civil War, notably as part of the XI Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
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61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that fought in major battles of the American Civil War, particularly with the Army of the Potomac.
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44th New York Infantry
The 44th New York Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its prominent role in the defense of key positions during major battles, including Gettysburg.
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7th Regiment New York National Guard
The 7th Regiment New York National Guard was a historic New York City–based militia and later National Guard infantry unit renowned for its elite social status and prominent role in American military history from the 19th through the early 20th century.
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26th New York Cavalry
The 26th New York Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment that served in the American Civil War, performing duties such as patrols, scouting, and security operations.
- 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: 5th New York Infantry (Duryee’s Zouaves) Target entity description: The 5th New York Infantry, known as Duryee’s Zouaves, was an elite Union Civil War regiment famed for its colorful French-inspired uniforms and exceptional discipline and combat performance.
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A.
54th New York Infantry Regiment
The 54th New York Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that served in the American Civil War, notably as part of the XI Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
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B.
61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that fought in major battles of the American Civil War, particularly with the Army of the Potomac.
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C.
44th New York Infantry
The 44th New York Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its prominent role in the defense of key positions during major battles, including Gettysburg.
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D.
7th Regiment New York National Guard
The 7th Regiment New York National Guard was a historic New York City–based militia and later National Guard infantry unit renowned for its elite social status and prominent role in American military history from the 19th through the early 20th century.
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E.
26th New York Cavalry
The 26th New York Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment that served in the American Civil War, performing duties such as patrols, scouting, and security operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military unit
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Union Army infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
5th New York Volunteer Infantry
NERFINISHED
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Duryee’s Zouaves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateStrength | about 1,000 men at full strength ⓘ |
| army | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchType | volunteer infantry ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy losses in combat ⓘ |
| commander | Abram Duryee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| corpsAssignment | V Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1863 ⓘ |
| drillInfluence | French Army Zouave units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Big Bethel NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ First Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| formedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthos | strict discipline and professionalism ⓘ |
| initialCommanderRank | colonel ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| laterCommander | Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Abram Duryee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
French-inspired drill and tactics
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Zouave-style uniforms ⓘ combat performance ⓘ discipline ⓘ |
| organized | 1861 ⓘ |
| partOf | Union volunteer forces ⓘ |
| raisedBy | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
elite regiment
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highly disciplined ⓘ well-drilled ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1863 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1861 ⓘ |
| size | regiment ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| uniformColor |
dark blue jacket with red trim
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fez or turban-style headgear ⓘ red trousers ⓘ |
| uniformStyle | French Zouave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 5th New York Infantry (Duryee’s Zouaves) Description of subject: The 5th New York Infantry, known as Duryee’s Zouaves, was an elite Union Civil War regiment famed for its colorful French-inspired uniforms and exceptional discipline and combat performance.
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