VI Corps (Union Army)
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VI Corps (Union Army) was a major infantry corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War, noted for its pivotal role in several key campaigns and battles in the Eastern Theater.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| VI Corps (Union Army) canonical | 1 |
| VI Corps (Union) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10403635 — 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: VI Corps (Union Army) Context triple: [Battle of Cedar Creek, militaryUnit, VI Corps (Union Army)]
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V Corps (Union Army)
V Corps (Union Army) was a major infantry corps of the Union Army in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in key Eastern Theater campaigns including the Battle of Gettysburg.
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B.
XX Corps (Union Army)
XX Corps (Union Army) was a major Union Army corps formed in 1864 that served primarily in the Western Theater under generals like Joseph Hooker and Henry Slocum, notably participating in the Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea during the American Civil War.
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IX Corps (Union Army)
IX Corps (Union Army) was a major Union Army formation in the American Civil War, noted for its extensive combat service in the Eastern Theater under generals such as Ambrose Burnside and its participation in key campaigns including the Overland and Petersburg operations.
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XVI Corps (Union Army)
The XVI Corps (Union Army) was a major Union Army corps in the American Civil War that served primarily in the Western Theater, participating in campaigns such as the Atlanta Campaign and operations along the Mississippi.
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XI Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
XI Corps was a Union Army corps in the Army of the Potomac composed largely of German-American troops, noted for its controversial performances at battles such as Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
- 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: VI Corps (Union Army) Target entity description: VI Corps (Union Army) was a major infantry corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War, noted for its pivotal role in several key campaigns and battles in the Eastern Theater.
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A.
V Corps (Union Army)
V Corps (Union Army) was a major infantry corps of the Union Army in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in key Eastern Theater campaigns including the Battle of Gettysburg.
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B.
XX Corps (Union Army)
XX Corps (Union Army) was a major Union Army corps formed in 1864 that served primarily in the Western Theater under generals like Joseph Hooker and Henry Slocum, notably participating in the Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea during the American Civil War.
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C.
IX Corps (Union Army)
IX Corps (Union Army) was a major Union Army formation in the American Civil War, noted for its extensive combat service in the Eastern Theater under generals such as Ambrose Burnside and its participation in key campaigns including the Overland and Petersburg operations.
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D.
XVI Corps (Union Army)
The XVI Corps (Union Army) was a major Union Army corps in the American Civil War that served primarily in the Western Theater, participating in campaigns such as the Atlanta Campaign and operations along the Mississippi.
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E.
XI Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
XI Corps was a Union Army corps in the Army of the Potomac composed largely of German-American troops, noted for its controversial performances at battles such as Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army formation
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military corps ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sixth Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Grand Review of the Armies, May 1865 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| badgeColorCode |
blue for 3rd Division
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red for 1st Division ⓘ white for 2nd Division ⓘ |
| badgeShape | cross ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dissolvedOn | 1865-06-28 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cedar Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cold Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Chancellorsville Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCommander | William B. Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedOn | 1862-03-13 ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | various field headquarters with the Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1862–1865 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
defense of the Union right at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 2–3, 1863
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key assaults during the Overland Campaign and at Petersburg ⓘ rapid marches to reinforce threatened sectors in multiple campaigns ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
George W. Getty
NERFINISHED
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Horatio G. Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ James B. Ricketts NERFINISHED ⓘ John Sedgwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high discipline and combat effectiveness
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pivotal role in key campaigns and battles in the Eastern Theater ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry operations ⓘ |
| strengthCharacteristic | one of the largest and most reliable corps in the Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| subunit |
1st Division, VI Corps (Union Army)
NERFINISHED
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2nd Division, VI Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Division, VI Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry corps ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: VI Corps (Union Army) Description of subject: VI Corps (Union Army) was a major infantry corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War, noted for its pivotal role in several key campaigns and battles in the Eastern Theater.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
VI Corps (Union)