Historical Marker

Ringgold Gap (1996)

Ringgold · Catoosa County · Erected 1996

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The Story

On November 27, 1863, Patrick Cleburne's outnumbered division held this mountain pass against pursuing Federals, buying time for the Army of Tennessee's retreating wagons after the rout at Missionary Ridge.

About this site

Ringgold Gap is a historical marker in Ringgold, Catoosa County, erected in 1996. 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 34.9097, -85.1030 near Ringgold. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Battle of Ringgold Gap (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Confederate General Patrick Cleburne's Emancipation Proposal, Ringgold Gap, and The Great Locomotive Chase.

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

Also at or near Ringgold, Catoosa County

“Ringgold Gap” names 2 distinct records in Catoosa County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1996 in Ringgold. The others:

Ringgold Gap — Battlefield

📍 34.9097, -85.1030 · Ringgold, Catoosa County

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