9th Maine Infantry Regiment
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The 9th Maine Infantry Regiment was a Union Army volunteer infantry unit from Maine that served in numerous key engagements of the American Civil War, particularly in coastal and siege operations.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12503830 — 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: 9th Maine Infantry Regiment Context triple: [Assault on Fort Wagner, notableUnit, 9th Maine Infantry Regiment]
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20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War, famed for its pivotal bayonet charge and staunch defense of the Union left flank at the Battle of Gettysburg under Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain.
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20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a distinguished Union Army unit in the American Civil War, noted for its heavy combat service and association with several prominent Harvard-educated officers.
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32nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 32nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from Massachusetts that served in major campaigns and battles of the American Civil War.
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55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War, formed as one of the earliest African American regiments and noted for its service and sacrifice following the example of the famed 54th Massachusetts.
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2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from Massachusetts that served with distinction in major battles of the American Civil War, including Antietam, 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: 9th Maine Infantry Regiment Target entity description: The 9th Maine Infantry Regiment was a Union Army volunteer infantry unit from Maine that served in numerous key engagements of the American Civil War, particularly in coastal and siege operations.
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A.
20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War, famed for its pivotal bayonet charge and staunch defense of the Union left flank at the Battle of Gettysburg under Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain.
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B.
20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a distinguished Union Army unit in the American Civil War, noted for its heavy combat service and association with several prominent Harvard-educated officers.
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C.
32nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 32nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from Massachusetts that served in major campaigns and battles of the American Civil War.
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D.
55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War, formed as one of the earliest African American regiments and noted for its service and sacrifice following the example of the famed 54th Massachusetts.
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E.
2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from Massachusetts that served with distinction in major battles of the American Civil War, including Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
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