The Christian General
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The Christian General was the sobriquet of Oliver Otis Howard, a Union Army officer and devout Christian who later led the Freedmen’s Bureau during Reconstruction.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Christian General canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Christian General Context triple: [Oliver Otis Howard, nickname, The Christian General]
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A.
The Glory of Christ
The Glory of Christ is a classic work of Reformed Christian theology by John Owen that meditates on the person and work of Jesus Christ and the believer’s beholding of His glory.
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B.
De Gemeene Gratie
De Gemeene Gratie is a major theological work by Abraham Kuyper that develops his doctrine of “common grace,” explaining how God’s grace operates in all of culture and society, not only within the church.
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C.
Book of Glory
The Book of Glory is the second major section of the Gospel of John that focuses on Jesus’ final teachings, passion, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his glorification through these events.
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D.
The Battle for God
The Battle for God is a non-fiction book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that examines the rise of fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the modern world.
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E.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
- 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: The Christian General Target entity description: The Christian General was the sobriquet of Oliver Otis Howard, a Union Army officer and devout Christian who later led the Freedmen’s Bureau during Reconstruction.
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A.
The Glory of Christ
The Glory of Christ is a classic work of Reformed Christian theology by John Owen that meditates on the person and work of Jesus Christ and the believer’s beholding of His glory.
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B.
De Gemeene Gratie
De Gemeene Gratie is a major theological work by Abraham Kuyper that develops his doctrine of “common grace,” explaining how God’s grace operates in all of culture and society, not only within the church.
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C.
Book of Glory
The Book of Glory is the second major section of the Gospel of John that focuses on Jesus’ final teachings, passion, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his glorification through these events.
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D.
The Battle for God
The Battle for God is a non-fiction book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that examines the rise of fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the modern world.
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E.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, Vermont
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surface form:
Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, Vermont, United States
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| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1830-11-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1909-10-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Reconstruction-era civil administration
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military leadership ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Oliver Otis Howard
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surface form:
O. O. Howard
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| hasPart |
service in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
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service in the Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| memberOf | Union Army ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| nickname |
Christian General
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The Christian General self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for formerly enslaved people during Reconstruction
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leading the Freedmen’s Bureau during Reconstruction ⓘ service as a Union general in the American Civil War ⓘ strong evangelical Christian beliefs ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of the Freedmen’s Bureau ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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military officer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Leeds, Maine
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surface form:
Leeds, Maine, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Burlington, Vermont
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surface form:
Burlington, Vermont, United States
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| positionHeld | Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousCharacteristic | devout evangelical Christian ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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Subject: The Christian General Description of subject: The Christian General was the sobriquet of Oliver Otis Howard, a Union Army officer and devout Christian who later led the Freedmen’s Bureau during Reconstruction.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Oliver Otis Howard