Union VI Corps
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Union VI Corps was a major infantry formation of the Union Army during the American Civil War, noted for its significant role in numerous Eastern Theater campaigns under the Army of the Potomac.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Union VI Corps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9242941 — 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: Union VI Corps Context triple: [Battle of Garnett’s and Golding’s Farm, militaryUnitInvolved, Union VI Corps]
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Union VIII Corps
Union VIII Corps was a Union Army corps-level formation in the American Civil War, active primarily in the Middle Department and involved in the defense of Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas.
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6th Corps
The 6th Corps was a field corps-level formation of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina that operated during the Bosnian War in the 1990s.
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Union II Corps
Union II Corps was a major infantry corps of the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War, renowned for its heavy combat role and high casualties in many of the war’s key Eastern Theater battles.
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5th Corps
The 5th Corps was a key wartime formation of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, noted for its role in defending the Bihać pocket and resisting both Serb and separatist Bosniak forces during the Bosnian War.
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E.
2nd Corps
The 2nd Corps was a major field formation of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina that played a key role in defending northeastern Bosnia during the Bosnian War.
- 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: Union VI Corps Target entity description: Union VI Corps was a major infantry formation of the Union Army during the American Civil War, noted for its significant role in numerous Eastern Theater campaigns under the Army of the Potomac.
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A.
Union VIII Corps
Union VIII Corps was a Union Army corps-level formation in the American Civil War, active primarily in the Middle Department and involved in the defense of Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas.
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B.
6th Corps
The 6th Corps was a field corps-level formation of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina that operated during the Bosnian War in the 1990s.
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C.
Union II Corps
Union II Corps was a major infantry corps of the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War, renowned for its heavy combat role and high casualties in many of the war’s key Eastern Theater battles.
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D.
5th Corps
The 5th Corps was a key wartime formation of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, noted for its role in defending the Bihać pocket and resisting both Serb and separatist Bosniak forces during the Bosnian War.
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E.
2nd Corps
The 2nd Corps was a major field formation of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina that played a key role in defending northeastern Bosnia during the Bosnian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army formation
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military corps ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Army of the Shenandoah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| badge | Greek cross corps badge ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | multiple infantry divisions ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1865 ⓘ |
| distinction |
heavy casualties in major engagements
ⓘ
reputation for reliability in battle ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Confederate Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cedar Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cold Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Chancellorsville Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1862 ⓘ |
| garrison | Army of the Potomac field operations ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Horatio G. Wright
NERFINISHED
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John Sedgwick NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of commander John Sedgwick at Spotsylvania Court House ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in major Eastern Theater campaigns ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Union victory at Battle of Cedar Creek
NERFINISHED
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final operations leading to surrender at Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
offensive operations in major campaigns
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reserve and reinforcing force in key battles ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | Union (Northern States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | tens of thousands of soldiers at peak strength ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
defense of Washington D.C.
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pursuit of Robert E. Lee’s army in 1865 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Union VI Corps Description of subject: Union VI Corps was a major infantry formation of the Union Army during the American Civil War, noted for its significant role in numerous Eastern Theater campaigns under the Army of the Potomac.
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