Longstreet's Corps
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Longstreet's Corps was a major Confederate army corps commanded by Lieutenant General James Longstreet during the American Civil War, noted for its role in several key campaigns in the Eastern and Western Theaters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Longstreet's Corps canonical | 2 |
| James Longstreet's corps | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10238523 — 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: Longstreet's Corps Context triple: [Relief of Knoxville, involves, Longstreet's Corps]
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A.
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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B.
Union III Corps
Union III Corps was a major formation of the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War, noted for its hard fighting and heavy casualties in key battles such as Gettysburg.
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C.
Forrest's Cavalry Corps
Forrest's Cavalry Corps was a hard-hitting Confederate mounted force in the American Civil War, renowned for its rapid raids and aggressive tactics under Nathan Bedford Forrest.
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D.
Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
The Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia was a major Confederate infantry corps in the American Civil War, best known for its role in key Eastern Theater battles under the command of Lieutenant General A.P. Hill.
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E.
Barksdale’s Brigade
Barksdale’s Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade from Mississippi, commanded by Brigadier General William Barksdale, noted for its fierce assaults during major battles such as Gettysburg in the American Civil 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: Longstreet's Corps Target entity description: Longstreet's Corps was a major Confederate army corps commanded by Lieutenant General James Longstreet during the American Civil War, noted for its role in several key campaigns in the Eastern and Western Theaters.
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A.
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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B.
Union III Corps
Union III Corps was a major formation of the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War, noted for its hard fighting and heavy casualties in key battles such as Gettysburg.
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C.
Forrest's Cavalry Corps
Forrest's Cavalry Corps was a hard-hitting Confederate mounted force in the American Civil War, renowned for its rapid raids and aggressive tactics under Nathan Bedford Forrest.
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D.
Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
The Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia was a major Confederate infantry corps in the American Civil War, best known for its role in key Eastern Theater battles under the command of Lieutenant General A.P. Hill.
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E.
Barksdale’s Brigade
Barksdale’s Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade from Mississippi, commanded by Brigadier General William Barksdale, noted for its fierce assaults during major battles such as Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Confederate army corps ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armyBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | James Longstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Union Army of the Cumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationType | corps-level formation ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Longstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
assaults on the second day at Gettysburg
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breakthrough at Chickamauga ⓘ defensive position on Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg ⓘ flank attack at Second Manassas ⓘ |
| notableCommanderRank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chickamauga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Chickamauga Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Knoxville Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in key battles in both Eastern and Western Theaters ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
defensive mainstay in several campaigns
ⓘ
major offensive striking force of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| side | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1862–1865 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Longstreet's Corps Description of subject: Longstreet's Corps was a major Confederate army corps commanded by Lieutenant General James Longstreet during the American Civil War, noted for its role in several key campaigns in the Eastern and Western Theaters.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
James Longstreet's corps