V Corps (Army of the Potomac)
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V Corps (Army of the Potomac) was a major Union Army corps in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in many key Eastern Theater battles under commanders such as Fitz John Porter and Gouverneur K. Warren.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| V Corps (Army of the Potomac) canonical | 1 |
| V Corps, Army of the Potomac | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10538757 — 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: V Corps (Army of the Potomac) Context triple: [Battle of Mechanicsville, primaryUnionForce, V Corps (Army of the Potomac)]
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III Corps, Army of the Potomac
III Corps, Army of the Potomac was a major Union infantry corps in the American Civil War, noted for its hard fighting and heavy losses in key battles such as Gettysburg.
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IX Corps, Army of the Potomac
IX Corps, Army of the Potomac was a major Union infantry corps 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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I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
I Corps was a major Union Army formation in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in key battles such as Gettysburg.
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II Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
II Corps of the Union Army of the Potomac was a major Civil War field corps renowned for its pivotal combat role and heavy engagement in key battles such as Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.
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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: V Corps (Army of the Potomac) Target entity description: V Corps (Army of the Potomac) was a major Union Army corps in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in many key Eastern Theater battles under commanders such as Fitz John Porter and Gouverneur K. Warren.
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A.
III Corps, Army of the Potomac
III Corps, Army of the Potomac was a major Union infantry corps in the American Civil War, noted for its hard fighting and heavy losses in key battles such as Gettysburg.
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B.
IX Corps, Army of the Potomac
IX Corps, Army of the Potomac was a major Union infantry corps 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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C.
I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
I Corps was a major Union Army formation in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in key battles such as Gettysburg.
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D.
II Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
II Corps of the Union Army of the Potomac was a major Civil War field corps renowned for its pivotal combat role and heavy engagement in key battles such as Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.
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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 (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army corps
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military corps ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army infantry ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateDisbanded | 1865 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1862 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chancellorsville 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 ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Department of the Rappahannock
NERFINISHED
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Division of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Army of the Potomac field armies ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Charles Griffin
NERFINISHED
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Fitz John Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ George Sykes NERFINISHED ⓘ Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathaniel P. Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
prominent role in major Eastern Theater battles
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service from 1862 to 1865 ⓘ strong performance at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleAtGettysburg |
defended Little Round Top
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held the Union left on the second day ⓘ |
| size | corps ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Army of the Potomac commander Ambrose Burnside
NERFINISHED
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Army of the Potomac commander George B. McClellan NERFINISHED ⓘ Army of the Potomac commander George G. Meade NERFINISHED ⓘ Army of the Potomac commander Joseph Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorUnit | V Corps (United States Army) (post–Civil War lineage, nominal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: V Corps (Army of the Potomac) Description of subject: V Corps (Army of the Potomac) was a major Union Army corps in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in many key Eastern Theater battles under commanders such as Fitz John Porter and Gouverneur K. Warren.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Gaines's Mill
this entity surface form:
V Corps, Army of the Potomac