Kershaw’s Brigade marker
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The Kershaw’s Brigade marker is a historical monument commemorating the actions of Confederate Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw’s brigade at the Sunken Road and Marye’s Heights during the Battle of Fredericksburg in the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kershaw’s Brigade marker canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10051607 — 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: Kershaw’s Brigade marker Context triple: [Sunken Road and Marye’s Heights, hasMemorial, Kershaw’s Brigade marker]
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A.
Cobb’s Brigade marker
Cobb’s Brigade marker is a historical monument commemorating the Confederate brigade led by General Thomas R. R. Cobb that defended the Sunken Road at the Battle of Fredericksburg during the American Civil War.
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B.
Civil War Unknowns Monument
The Civil War Unknowns Monument is a memorial at Arlington National Cemetery honoring unidentified Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War.
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C.
Confederate Soldiers’ Section
The Confederate Soldiers’ Section is a dedicated burial area within Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, where thousands of Confederate soldiers from the American Civil War are interred and commemorated.
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D.
Ben McCulloch cenotaph
The Ben McCulloch cenotaph is a memorial monument in the Texas State Cemetery honoring Confederate general and Texas Ranger Benjamin McCulloch.
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E.
Confederate Soldiers Monument
The Confederate Soldiers Monument is a commemorative statue complex honoring Confederate military personnel, located on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
- 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: Kershaw’s Brigade marker Target entity description: The Kershaw’s Brigade marker is a historical monument commemorating the actions of Confederate Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw’s brigade at the Sunken Road and Marye’s Heights during the Battle of Fredericksburg in the American Civil War.
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A.
Cobb’s Brigade marker
Cobb’s Brigade marker is a historical monument commemorating the Confederate brigade led by General Thomas R. R. Cobb that defended the Sunken Road at the Battle of Fredericksburg during the American Civil War.
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B.
Civil War Unknowns Monument
The Civil War Unknowns Monument is a memorial at Arlington National Cemetery honoring unidentified Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War.
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C.
Confederate Soldiers’ Section
The Confederate Soldiers’ Section is a dedicated burial area within Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, where thousands of Confederate soldiers from the American Civil War are interred and commemorated.
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D.
Ben McCulloch cenotaph
The Ben McCulloch cenotaph is a memorial monument in the Texas State Cemetery honoring Confederate general and Texas Ranger Benjamin McCulloch.
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E.
Confederate Soldiers Monument
The Confederate Soldiers Monument is a commemorative statue complex honoring Confederate military personnel, located on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War monument
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historical monument ⓘ |
| associatedWithArmy | Army of Northern Virginia GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommander | Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Marye’s Heights
NERFINISHED
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Sunken Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedUnit | Kershaw’s South Carolina Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Fredericksburg
NERFINISHED
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Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Kershaw’s Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ actions at Marye’s Heights ⓘ actions at the Sunken Road ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasMilitarySide | Confederate ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Joseph B. Kershaw’s brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| honorsPerson | Joseph B. Kershaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorsRank | Brigadier General ⓘ |
| honorsUnitType | brigade ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| locatedInConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBattlefield | Fredericksburg battlefield GENERATED ⓘ |
| memorialType | battlefield marker ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of Confederate forces at Fredericksburg
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public historical education ⓘ |
| topic |
American Civil War history
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Confederate military operations ⓘ military history ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kershaw’s Brigade marker Description of subject: The Kershaw’s Brigade marker is a historical monument commemorating the actions of Confederate Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw’s brigade at the Sunken Road and Marye’s Heights during the Battle of Fredericksburg in the American Civil War.
Referenced by (1)
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