Battle of Utoy Creek
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The Battle of Utoy Creek was an 1864 engagement during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War, in which Union forces attempted to cut off Confederate rail and supply lines southwest of Atlanta.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Utoy Creek canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10615384 — 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: Battle of Utoy Creek Context triple: [Battle of Ezra Church, followedBy, Battle of Utoy Creek]
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A.
Battle of Catawba Ford
The Battle of Catawba Ford, also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek, was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which British forces under Banastre Tarleton routed a detachment of Continental troops led by Thomas Sumter.
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Battle of Briar Creek
The Battle of Briar Creek was a 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in Georgia in which British forces routed a Continental Army detachment, helping to reassert British control over the state.
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C.
Battle of White Oak Swamp
The Battle of White Oak Swamp was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign, where Union forces successfully blocked a Confederate attempt to cut off their retreat toward the James River.
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D.
Battle of Cook’s Mills
The Battle of Cook’s Mills was a late-1814 engagement in the War of 1812 in which British and Canadian forces successfully blocked an American advance in the Niagara Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of the Tug River
The Battle of the Tug River was an early armed confrontation between coal miners and coal company forces during the West Virginia Mine Wars, reflecting the intense labor struggles in the Appalachian coalfields in 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: Battle of Utoy Creek Target entity description: The Battle of Utoy Creek was an 1864 engagement during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War, in which Union forces attempted to cut off Confederate rail and supply lines southwest of Atlanta.
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A.
Battle of Catawba Ford
The Battle of Catawba Ford, also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek, was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which British forces under Banastre Tarleton routed a detachment of Continental troops led by Thomas Sumter.
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B.
Battle of Briar Creek
The Battle of Briar Creek was a 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in Georgia in which British forces routed a Continental Army detachment, helping to reassert British control over the state.
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C.
Battle of White Oak Swamp
The Battle of White Oak Swamp was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign, where Union forces successfully blocked a Confederate attempt to cut off their retreat toward the James River.
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D.
Battle of Cook’s Mills
The Battle of Cook’s Mills was a late-1814 engagement in the War of 1812 in which British and Canadian forces successfully blocked an American advance in the Niagara Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of the Tug River
The Battle of the Tug River was an early armed confrontation between coal miners and coal company forces during the West Virginia Mine Wars, reflecting the intense labor struggles in the Appalachian coalfields in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Engagement at Utoy Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Confederate States of America ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective |
cut Confederate rail lines southwest of Atlanta
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cut Confederate supply lines southwest of Atlanta ⓘ |
| casualties | Union casualties higher than Confederate casualties ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | Union forces numerically superior to Confederate defenders ⓘ |
| commander |
John Bell Hood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John M. Schofield NERFINISHED ⓘ William J. Hardee NERFINISHED ⓘ William T. Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1864-08-05 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-08-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Union flanking operations around Atlanta ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Union assaults on August 6, 1864
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skirmishing along Utoy Creek ⓘ |
| location |
Fulton County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Utoy Creek, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ southwest of Atlanta, Georgia ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Confederate artillery
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Confederate infantry ⓘ Union artillery ⓘ Union infantry ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
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operations against the Atlanta and West Point Railroad ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Ezra Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railTarget |
Atlanta and West Point Railroad
NERFINISHED
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Macon and Western Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate defensive victory
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Union attack repulsed ⓘ |
| significance |
failed Union attempt to sever Confederate rail connections into Atlanta
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illustrated strength of Confederate field fortifications around Atlanta ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-08-05 ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Union operations to encircle and capture Atlanta ⓘ |
| tactics |
Confederate use of field fortifications and defensive works
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Union frontal assaults against entrenched Confederate positions ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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