9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment
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The 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War that served both as heavy artillery and, later, as infantry in major campaigns.
All labels observed (1)
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| 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10370073 — 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)
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Target entity: 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment Context triple: [William Henry Seward Jr., servedIn, 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment]
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61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that fought in major battles of the American Civil War, particularly with the Army of the Potomac.
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44th New York Infantry
The 44th New York Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its prominent role in the defense of key positions during major battles, including Gettysburg.
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54th New York Infantry Regiment
The 54th New York Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that served in the American Civil War, notably as part of the XI Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
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26th New York Cavalry
The 26th New York Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment that served in the American Civil War, performing duties such as patrols, scouting, and security operations.
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7th Regiment New York National Guard
The 7th Regiment New York National Guard was a historic New York City–based militia and later National Guard infantry unit renowned for its elite social status and prominent role in American military history from the 19th through the early 20th century.
- 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: 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment Target entity description: The 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War that served both as heavy artillery and, later, as infantry in major campaigns.
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A.
61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that fought in major battles of the American Civil War, particularly with the Army of the Potomac.
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B.
44th New York Infantry
The 44th New York Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its prominent role in the defense of key positions during major battles, including Gettysburg.
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C.
54th New York Infantry Regiment
The 54th New York Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that served in the American Civil War, notably as part of the XI Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
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D.
26th New York Cavalry
The 26th New York Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment that served in the American Civil War, performing duties such as patrols, scouting, and security operations.
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E.
7th Regiment New York National Guard
The 7th Regiment New York National Guard was a historic New York City–based militia and later National Guard infantry unit renowned for its elite social status and prominent role in American military history from the 19th through the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army regiment
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heavy artillery regiment ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
9th New York Heavy Artillery
NERFINISHED
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9th New York Heavy Artillery Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | New York Civil War regiments ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| convertedTo | infantry service ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designation | 9th Regiment New York Heavy Artillery Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
heavy artillery pieces
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rifled muskets ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| garrisonDutyLocation | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| government | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterFunction | front-line infantry in field campaigns ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Cold Harbor
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
VI Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | defense of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| raisedFor | Union war effort in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| raisedIn | New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
heavy artillery
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infantry ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1862 ⓘ |
| side | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| type | volunteer regiment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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