Battle of Ringgold Gap
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The Battle of Ringgold Gap was an 1863 American Civil War engagement in which Confederate forces under Patrick Cleburne successfully delayed pursuing Union troops after the Confederate retreat from Chattanooga, helping protect the Army of Tennessee’s withdrawal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Ringgold Gap canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7625684 — 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 Ringgold Gap Context triple: [Ringgold, Georgia, historicalEvent, Battle of Ringgold Gap]
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Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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Battle of Thoroughfare Gap
The Battle of Thoroughfare Gap was an American Civil War engagement in August 1862 in which Confederate forces under James Longstreet forced a passage through a mountain gap in Virginia, enabling them to reunite with Stonewall Jackson before the Second Battle of Bull Run.
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Battle of Crampton’s Gap
The Battle of Crampton’s Gap was an American Civil War clash on September 14, 1862, in which Union forces seized a key South Mountain pass in Maryland, helping to set the stage for the Battle of Antietam.
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Battle of Fox’s Gap
The Battle of Fox’s Gap was a Civil War engagement fought on September 14, 1862, as part of the larger Battle of South Mountain during the Maryland Campaign, where Union and Confederate forces clashed over a key mountain pass in Maryland.
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E.
Battle of Fisher’s Hill
The Battle of Fisher’s Hill was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley in which Union forces under Philip Sheridan decisively defeated Confederate troops, helping secure Union control of the region.
- 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 Ringgold Gap Target entity description: The Battle of Ringgold Gap was an 1863 American Civil War engagement in which Confederate forces under Patrick Cleburne successfully delayed pursuing Union troops after the Confederate retreat from Chattanooga, helping protect the Army of Tennessee’s withdrawal.
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A.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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B.
Battle of Thoroughfare Gap
The Battle of Thoroughfare Gap was an American Civil War engagement in August 1862 in which Confederate forces under James Longstreet forced a passage through a mountain gap in Virginia, enabling them to reunite with Stonewall Jackson before the Second Battle of Bull Run.
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C.
Battle of Crampton’s Gap
The Battle of Crampton’s Gap was an American Civil War clash on September 14, 1862, in which Union forces seized a key South Mountain pass in Maryland, helping to set the stage for the Battle of Antietam.
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D.
Battle of Fox’s Gap
The Battle of Fox’s Gap was a Civil War engagement fought on September 14, 1862, as part of the larger Battle of South Mountain during the Maryland Campaign, where Union and Confederate forces clashed over a key mountain pass in Maryland.
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E.
Battle of Fisher’s Hill
The Battle of Fisher’s Hill was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley in which Union forces under Philip Sheridan decisively defeated Confederate troops, helping secure Union control of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| after |
Battle of Chattanooga
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Missionary Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Taylor’s Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Cruft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daniel Butterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Cleburne NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter J. Osterhaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCommander | Patrick Cleburne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1863-11-27 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1863-11-27 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Army of Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Army of the Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Cleburne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Catoosa County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Delaying superior Union forces in mountainous terrain
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Effective Confederate rear-guard defense by Patrick Cleburne ⓘ |
| objective |
Delay Union pursuit after Confederate defeat at Chattanooga
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Protect the retreat of the Army of Tennessee ⓘ |
| partOf | Chattanooga Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRetreatOf | Army of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Ringgold Gap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAt | Ringgold Gap Battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate defensive success
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Confederate tactical victory ⓘ Successful Confederate rear-guard action ⓘ |
| sideWon | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1863-11-27 ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
Helped secure Confederate withdrawal from northern Georgia
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Slowed Union pursuit after Chattanooga ⓘ |
| terrain | mountain gap ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAction |
defensive battle
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rear-guard action ⓘ |
| unionCommander | Joseph Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Ringgold Gap Description of subject: The Battle of Ringgold Gap was an 1863 American Civil War engagement in which Confederate forces under Patrick Cleburne successfully delayed pursuing Union troops after the Confederate retreat from Chattanooga, helping protect the Army of Tennessee’s withdrawal.
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