Triple

T11082965
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Nathaniel P. Banks E262047 entity
Predicate battle P12 FINISHED
Object Shenandoah Valley operations E227051 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Shenandoah Valley operations | Statement: [Nathaniel P. Banks, battle, Shenandoah Valley operations]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Shenandoah Valley operations
Context triple: [Nathaniel P. Banks, battle, Shenandoah Valley operations]
  • A. Shenandoah Valley campaigns of the American Civil War chosen
    The Shenandoah Valley campaigns of the American Civil War were a series of strategically crucial military operations in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, where Union and Confederate forces fought for control of a key agricultural and transportation corridor that directly affected the defense of Richmond and threats to Washington, D.C.
  • B. Valley Campaign of 1862
    The Valley Campaign of 1862 was Confederate General Stonewall Jackson’s famed Civil War offensive in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, noted for its rapid maneuvers and strategic impact far beyond its small scale.
  • C. Valley Campaigns of 1864
    The Valley Campaigns of 1864 were a series of American Civil War military operations in Virginia in which Union forces under Philip Sheridan defeated Confederate armies, crippling the South’s use of the Shenandoah Valley as a strategic resource and invasion route.
  • D. Meridian Campaign
    The Meridian Campaign was a major 1864 Union offensive in the American Civil War, led by General William T. Sherman to destroy Confederate infrastructure in Mississippi and pave the way for his later March to the Sea.
  • E. Virginia backcountry
    The Virginia backcountry was the sparsely settled western frontier region of colonial Virginia, characterized by small farms, scattered settlements, and frequent conflict with Native American nations.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d6aa9983c08190b0ef61603b69feac elicitation completed
NER batch_69d799bf89f48190889f08d2f5dd220a ner completed
NED1 batch_69e3e79854c88190bda69cfbe4ae9d1e ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:27 p.m.