Historical Marker

Cherokee Springs Confederate Hospital

Ringgold · Catoosa County · Erected 1956

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The Story

At this mineral-springs resort the Confederacy ran a recuperation hospital in 1862-63; General Braxton Bragg was among those who visited before it was moved south ahead of Union forces.

About this site

Cherokee Springs Confederate Hospital is a historical marker in Ringgold, Catoosa County, erected in 1956. 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 34.9162, -85.0863 near Ringgold. The nearest cataloged historic site is Trail of Tears Memorial (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stone Church, Old Stone Presbyterian Church, and Old Federal Road.

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

📍 34.9162, -85.0863 · Ringgold, Catoosa County

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