Confederates
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Confederates is a historical novel by Thomas Keneally that portrays the experiences and moral complexities of Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Confederates canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11328529 — 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: Confederates Context triple: [Thomas Keneally, notableWork, Confederates]
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A.
Children of the Confederacy
Children of the Confederacy is a youth auxiliary organization that promotes Confederate heritage and values among children and teenagers, historically linked to the Lost Cause movement in the American South.
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B.
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the land warfare force of the secessionist Southern states during the American Civil War, known for figures like Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
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C.
Confederate States Armed Forces
The Confederate States Armed Forces were the combined military organizations of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, encompassing its army, navy, and marine corps.
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D.
Battle of the Confederates
The Battle of the Confederates was a pivotal early Islamic military confrontation in Medina in which a coalition of Arab tribes besieged the city but were ultimately repelled, significantly strengthening the position of the nascent Muslim community.
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E.
Army of Northern Virginia
The Army of Northern Virginia was the Confederacy’s principal field army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, renowned for its major campaigns and battles under General Robert E. Lee.
- 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: Confederates Target entity description: Confederates is a historical novel by Thomas Keneally that portrays the experiences and moral complexities of Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War.
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A.
Children of the Confederacy
Children of the Confederacy is a youth auxiliary organization that promotes Confederate heritage and values among children and teenagers, historically linked to the Lost Cause movement in the American South.
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B.
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the land warfare force of the secessionist Southern states during the American Civil War, known for figures like Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
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C.
Confederate States Armed Forces
The Confederate States Armed Forces were the combined military organizations of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, encompassing its army, navy, and marine corps.
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D.
Battle of the Confederates
The Battle of the Confederates was a pivotal early Islamic military confrontation in Medina in which a coalition of Arab tribes besieged the city but were ultimately repelled, significantly strengthening the position of the nascent Muslim community.
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E.
Army of Northern Virginia
The Army of Northern Virginia was the Confederacy’s principal field army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, renowned for its major campaigns and battles under General Robert E. Lee.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical novel ⓘ |
| about |
American Civil War battles
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Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ ethics of fighting for the Confederacy ⓘ social structure of the antebellum South ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Keneally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| depicts |
Confederate Army soldiers
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battlefield experiences ⓘ civilian life during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| explores |
ideological conflict
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impact of slavery on Southern society ⓘ moral ambiguity of soldiers ⓘ personal versus political loyalty ⓘ psychological effects of war ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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war novel ⓘ |
| hasFictionalCharacters |
Confederate soldiers
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Union soldiers ⓘ civilians in the American South ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
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Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| literarySetting | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Confederate soldiers' experiences
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human cost of conflict ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ moral complexities of war ⓘ slavery and racism ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | multiple viewpoints ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1860s ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Thomas Keneally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Confederates Description of subject: Confederates is a historical novel by Thomas Keneally that portrays the experiences and moral complexities of Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War.
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