Major General Andrew A. Humphreys
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Major General Andrew A. Humphreys was a Union Army officer and distinguished Civil War corps commander noted for his leadership in the Army of the Potomac.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maj. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys | 1 |
| Major General Andrew A. Humphreys canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8402834 — 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: Major General Andrew A. Humphreys Context triple: [Battle of Hatcher's Run, commander, Major General Andrew A. Humphreys]
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Major General Gouverneur K. Warren
Major General Gouverneur K. Warren was a prominent Union Army officer and engineer in the American Civil War, best known for his decisive leadership at key battles such as Gettysburg.
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Brigadier General Daniel Tyler
Brigadier General Daniel Tyler was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, known for his early-war command roles and involvement in key Eastern Theater operations.
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Major General Joseph Hooker
Major General Joseph Hooker was a prominent Union Army officer during the American Civil War, best known for his leadership of the Army of the Potomac and his defeat by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville.
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D.
John E. Wool
John E. Wool was a prominent 19th-century United States Army officer who served with distinction in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, and the early stages of the Civil War.
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E.
Brigadier General Strong Vincent
Brigadier General Strong Vincent was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War best known for his decisive leadership and mortal wounding while defending Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg.
- 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: Major General Andrew A. Humphreys Target entity description: Major General Andrew A. Humphreys was a Union Army officer and distinguished Civil War corps commander noted for his leadership in the Army of the Potomac.
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A.
Major General Gouverneur K. Warren
Major General Gouverneur K. Warren was a prominent Union Army officer and engineer in the American Civil War, best known for his decisive leadership at key battles such as Gettysburg.
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B.
Brigadier General Daniel Tyler
Brigadier General Daniel Tyler was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, known for his early-war command roles and involvement in key Eastern Theater operations.
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C.
Major General Joseph Hooker
Major General Joseph Hooker was a prominent Union Army officer during the American Civil War, best known for his leadership of the Army of the Potomac and his defeat by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville.
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D.
John E. Wool
John E. Wool was a prominent 19th-century United States Army officer who served with distinction in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, and the early stages of the Civil War.
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E.
Brigadier General Strong Vincent
Brigadier General Strong Vincent was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War best known for his decisive leadership and mortal wounding while defending Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War officer
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Union Army general ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
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United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived | brevet major general, U.S. Army ⓘ |
| battles |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1810-11-02 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
II Corps, Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
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Third Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1883-12-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Washington, D.C., United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| endTime | 1879 ⓘ |
| familyName | Humphreys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
hydraulic engineering
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military science ⓘ topographical engineering ⓘ |
| fullName | Andrew Atkinson Humphreys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Andrew ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1831 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinguished Civil War corps command
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leadership in the Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| middleName | Atkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Union Army
NERFINISHED
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United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Brigadier General
NERFINISHED
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Major General ⓘ |
| notableWork | Report upon the Physics and Hydraulics of the Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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military officer ⓘ |
| parent | Samuel Humphreys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Washington, D.C., United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chief of Engineers of the United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotion |
promoted to brigadier general of volunteers in 1862
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promoted to major general of volunteers in 1863 ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| servedIn |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Rebecca Hollingsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1866 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major General Andrew A. Humphreys Description of subject: Major General Andrew A. Humphreys was a Union Army officer and distinguished Civil War corps commander noted for his leadership in the Army of the Potomac.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Maj. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys