Department of Texas (Confederate States Army)
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The Department of Texas (Confederate States Army) was a Confederate military administrative district responsible for organizing, supplying, and commanding Confederate forces in Texas and surrounding areas during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Texas (Confederate States Army) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8400209 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Texas (Confederate States Army) Context triple: [Army of New Mexico, subordinateTo, Department of Texas (Confederate States Army)]
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A.
1st Texas Infantry
The 1st Texas Infantry was a Confederate Civil War regiment from Texas that fought in many major battles, including the Gettysburg campaign.
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B.
Department of the West (Union Army)
The Department of the West (Union Army) was a major early Civil War administrative and military command responsible for Union operations across much of the trans-Mississippi West.
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C.
Lubbock Division
Lubbock Division is a regional division of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas that handles federal cases arising from the Lubbock area and surrounding counties.
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D.
Tarleton's Legion
Tarleton's Legion was a British Loyalist cavalry and light infantry unit in the American Revolutionary War, notorious for its swift raids and brutal tactics in the Southern Campaigns.
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E.
Department of the South
The Department of the South was a Union Army command during the American Civil War responsible for military operations along the southeastern coast, including parts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
- 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: Department of Texas (Confederate States Army) Target entity description: The Department of Texas (Confederate States Army) was a Confederate military administrative district responsible for organizing, supplying, and commanding Confederate forces in Texas and surrounding areas during the American Civil War.
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A.
1st Texas Infantry
The 1st Texas Infantry was a Confederate Civil War regiment from Texas that fought in many major battles, including the Gettysburg campaign.
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B.
Department of the West (Union Army)
The Department of the West (Union Army) was a major early Civil War administrative and military command responsible for Union operations across much of the trans-Mississippi West.
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C.
Lubbock Division
Lubbock Division is a regional division of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas that handles federal cases arising from the Lubbock area and surrounding counties.
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D.
Tarleton's Legion
Tarleton's Legion was a British Loyalist cavalry and light infantry unit in the American Revolutionary War, notorious for its swift raids and brutal tactics in the Southern Campaigns.
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E.
Department of the South
The Department of the South was a Union Army command during the American Civil War responsible for military operations along the southeastern coast, including parts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate military department
ⓘ
military administrative district ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | War Department of the Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | end of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| follows | Confederate military regulations ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasRole |
command of regional forces
ⓘ
logistics ⓘ military administration ⓘ |
| historyOfTopic | military history of Texas ⓘ |
| inception | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Texas ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | army ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trans-Mississippi Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
commanding Confederate forces in Texas
ⓘ
organizing Confederate forces in Texas ⓘ supplying Confederate forces in Texas ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coordination of Confederate operations in Texas and surrounding areas
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defense of Confederate territory in Texas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Texas (Confederate States Army) Description of subject: The Department of Texas (Confederate States Army) was a Confederate military administrative district responsible for organizing, supplying, and commanding Confederate forces in Texas and surrounding areas during the American Civil War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.