Historical Marker

4th Michigan Cavalry

Ringgold · Catoosa County · Erected 1895

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The 4th Michigan Cavalry served in the Union Army of the Cumberland; its troopers later gained fame in May 1865 for capturing fleeing Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Irwinville, Georgia.

About this site

4th Michigan Cavalry is a historical marker in Ringgold, Catoosa County, erected in 1895. It is one of 114 historical markers documented in Catoosa County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.9298, -85.2192 near Ringgold. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davidson's Brigade (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include 1st Georgia Cavalry, 6th Georgia Cavalry, and 10th Confederate Georgia Cavalry.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.9298, -85.2192 · Ringgold, Catoosa County

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