Battle of Poplar Springs Church
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The Battle of Poplar Springs Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Petersburg Campaign in which Union forces attempted to extend their lines and cut Confederate supply routes southwest of Petersburg, Virginia.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Poplar Springs Church canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8003249 — 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 Poplar Springs Church Context triple: [Battle of Peebles' Farm, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Poplar Springs Church]
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A.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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B.
Battle of New Hope Church
The Battle of New Hope Church was a significant 1864 engagement in the American Civil War’s Atlanta Campaign, where Union and Confederate forces clashed in a bloody but indecisive fight in Georgia.
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C.
Battle of Pickett’s Mill
The Battle of Pickett’s Mill was a bloody but often overlooked 1864 Civil War engagement in Georgia, where Confederate forces repelled a Union assault during the Atlanta Campaign.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
The Battle of Chaffin’s Farm was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces launched a significant but costly assault on Confederate defenses north of the James River.
- 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 Poplar Springs Church Target entity description: The Battle of Poplar Springs Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Petersburg Campaign in which Union forces attempted to extend their lines and cut Confederate supply routes southwest of Petersburg, Virginia.
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A.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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B.
Battle of New Hope Church
The Battle of New Hope Church was a significant 1864 engagement in the American Civil War’s Atlanta Campaign, where Union and Confederate forces clashed in a bloody but indecisive fight in Georgia.
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C.
Battle of Pickett’s Mill
The Battle of Pickett’s Mill was a bloody but often overlooked 1864 Civil War engagement in Georgia, where Confederate forces repelled a Union assault during the Atlanta Campaign.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
The Battle of Chaffin’s Farm was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces launched a significant but costly assault on Confederate defenses north of the James River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Poplar Grove Church
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Wyatt’s Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective |
cut Confederate supply routes into Petersburg
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extend Union siege lines southwest of Petersburg ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
A. P. Hill
NERFINISHED
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Cadmus M. Wilcox NERFINISHED ⓘ Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Heth NERFINISHED ⓘ John G. Parke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateForces |
Heth’s Division
NERFINISHED
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Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilcox’s Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date |
October 1, 1864
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September 29, 1864 ⓘ September 30, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Pegram’s Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War, 1864 operations ⓘ |
| location |
Dinwiddie County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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southwest of Petersburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableFeature | fought near Poplar Springs (Poplar Grove) Church ⓘ |
| partOf |
Petersburg Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Peebles’ Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Union attempts to cut the Boydton Plank Road
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operations against the South Side Railroad ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| sideGainingTerritory | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
further extension of Union siege lines around Petersburg
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increased pressure on Confederate defenses southwest of Petersburg ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
field battle near siege lines
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infantry engagement ⓘ |
| unionForces |
IX Corps, Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
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V Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Poplar Springs Church Description of subject: The Battle of Poplar Springs Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Petersburg Campaign in which Union forces attempted to extend their lines and cut Confederate supply routes southwest of Petersburg, Virginia.
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