Battle of Ellerson’s Mill
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The Battle of Ellerson’s Mill was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in the Seven Days Battles near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks along Beaver Dam Creek.
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| Battle of Ellerson’s Mill canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Ellerson’s Mill Context triple: [Battle of Beaver Dam Creek, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Ellerson’s Mill]
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Battle of Armstrong's Mill
The Battle of Armstrong's Mill was an 1865 engagement in the American Civil War, fought as part of the Petersburg Campaign in Virginia, in which Union forces sought to extend their lines and cut Confederate supply routes.
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Battle of Burgess Mill
The Battle of Burgess Mill was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply route along the Boydton Plank Road.
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Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
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Battle of Cook’s Mills
The Battle of Cook’s Mills was a late-1814 engagement in the War of 1812 in which British and Canadian forces successfully blocked an American advance in the Niagara Peninsula.
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Battle of Lewis’s Farm
The Battle of Lewis’s Farm was a late-March 1865 engagement in the American Civil War in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines near Petersburg, Virginia, helping set the stage for the collapse of Robert E. Lee’s army.
- 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 Ellerson’s Mill Target entity description: The Battle of Ellerson’s Mill was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in the Seven Days Battles near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks along Beaver Dam Creek.
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A.
Battle of Armstrong's Mill
The Battle of Armstrong's Mill was an 1865 engagement in the American Civil War, fought as part of the Petersburg Campaign in Virginia, in which Union forces sought to extend their lines and cut Confederate supply routes.
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B.
Battle of Burgess Mill
The Battle of Burgess Mill was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply route along the Boydton Plank Road.
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C.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
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D.
Battle of Cook’s Mills
The Battle of Cook’s Mills was a late-1814 engagement in the War of 1812 in which British and Canadian forces successfully blocked an American advance in the Niagara Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of Lewis’s Farm
The Battle of Lewis’s Farm was a late-March 1865 engagement in the American Civil War in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines near Petersburg, Virginia, helping set the stage for the collapse of Robert E. Lee’s army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
NERFINISHED
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Mechanicsville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artilleryUse | heavy Union artillery fire from prepared positions ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States (Confederacy)
NERFINISHED
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignGoalContext | Union attempt to capture Richmond via the Peninsula ⓘ |
| casualtiesConfederate | approximately 1,500 ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnion | approximately 400 ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInSevenDays | first major land engagement of the Seven Days Battles ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
A. P. Hill
NERFINISHED
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D. H. Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Fitz John Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Stonewall Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1862-06-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Gaines’s Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortifications | strong Union defensive positions along Beaver Dam Creek ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | Beaver Dam Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | turn the Union right flank north of the Chickahominy River ⓘ |
| overallConfederateCommander | Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overallUnionCommander | George B. McClellan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Operations before Richmond in 1862
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Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Hanover County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Peninsula Campaign operations before Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAttacker | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDefender | Union Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForAlternateName | fought near Ellerson’s Mill on Beaver Dam Creek ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| river | Chickahominy River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Union later withdrew to a new line despite tactical success ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Confederate attacks repulsed ⓘ |
| terrain | creek line with mill, swampy ground, and wooded approaches ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Ellerson’s Mill Description of subject: The Battle of Ellerson’s Mill was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in the Seven Days Battles near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks along Beaver Dam Creek.
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