Battle of Richmond, Kentucky
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The Battle of Richmond, Kentucky was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement in which Confederate forces won a decisive victory over Union troops, helping secure Confederate control of much of Kentucky.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Richmond, Kentucky canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Richmond | 2 |
| Battle of Richmond (Kentucky) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10047607 — 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 Richmond, Kentucky Context triple: [Army of Kentucky, engagement, Battle of Richmond, Kentucky]
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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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Battle of Lynchburg
The Battle of Lynchburg was an American Civil War engagement in June 1864 in which Confederate forces under Jubal Early successfully defended Lynchburg, Virginia, halting a Union attempt to capture the city and threaten the Shenandoah Valley.
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Battle of Perryville
The Battle of Perryville was a major American Civil War engagement in Kentucky in October 1862, marking the climax of the Confederate Heartland Offensive and securing Union control of the border state.
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Battle of McDowell
The Battle of McDowell was an American Civil War engagement in May 1862 in western Virginia, where Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson defeated Union troops as part of his famed Shenandoah Valley operations.
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Battle of Fort Harrison
The Battle of Fort Harrison was a key 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces captured a vital Confederate defensive fortification as part of the broader operations against the Confederate capital.
- 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: Battle of Richmond, Kentucky Target entity description: The Battle of Richmond, Kentucky was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement in which Confederate forces won a decisive victory over Union troops, helping secure Confederate control of much of Kentucky.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Lynchburg
The Battle of Lynchburg was an American Civil War engagement in June 1864 in which Confederate forces under Jubal Early successfully defended Lynchburg, Virginia, halting a Union attempt to capture the city and threaten the Shenandoah Valley.
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C.
Battle of Perryville
The Battle of Perryville was a major American Civil War engagement in Kentucky in October 1862, marking the climax of the Confederate Heartland Offensive and securing Union control of the border state.
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D.
Battle of McDowell
The Battle of McDowell was an American Civil War engagement in May 1862 in western Virginia, where Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson defeated Union troops as part of his famed Shenandoah Valley operations.
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E.
Battle of Fort Harrison
The Battle of Fort Harrison was a key 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces captured a vital Confederate defensive fortification as part of the broader operations against the Confederate capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesConfederate |
about 372 wounded
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about 451 total casualties ⓘ about 78 killed ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnion |
about 206 killed
ⓘ
about 4,300 captured or missing ⓘ about 844 wounded ⓘ over 5,000 total casualties ⓘ |
| category | Battles of the American Civil War in Kentucky ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of Kentucky (Confederate)
NERFINISHED
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Army of Kentucky (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Edmund Kirby Smith
NERFINISHED
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Mahlon D. Manson NERFINISHED ⓘ William “Bull” Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingSide |
Edmund Kirby Smith, Confederate
NERFINISHED
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Mahlon D. Manson, Union NERFINISHED ⓘ William “Bull” Nelson, Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | August 29–30, 1862 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-08-30 ⓘ |
| engagementNear |
Duncannon Lane
NERFINISHED
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Mt. Zion Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Richmond Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ Rogersville, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Confederate capture of Frankfort, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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Confederate capture of Lexington, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalMarker | Richmond Battlefield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Madison County, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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near Richmond, Kentucky ⓘ |
| outcome | Union Army of Kentucky effectively destroyed as a fighting force ⓘ |
| partOf |
Confederate Heartland Offensive
NERFINISHED
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Kentucky Campaign of 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate advance from Knoxville, Tennessee into Kentucky ⓘ |
| preservedAt | Battle of Richmond Visitors Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the most complete Confederate tactical victories of the war
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opened the way for Confederate occupation of central Kentucky ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-08-29 ⓘ |
| state | Kentucky ⓘ |
| strengthConfederate | about 6,500–7,000 troops ⓘ |
| strengthUnion | about 6,500–7,500 troops ⓘ |
| tactic |
Confederate flank attacks on Union positions
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use of Confederate cavalry to harass Union retreat ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Richmond, Kentucky Description of subject: The Battle of Richmond, Kentucky was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement in which Confederate forces won a decisive victory over Union troops, helping secure Confederate control of much of Kentucky.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Richmond
this entity surface form:
Battle of Richmond
this entity surface form:
Battle of Richmond (Kentucky)