Ringgold Gap (Battlefield)

At the Battle of Ringgold Gap on November 27, 1863, in Catoosa County, Confederate Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne's division made a rear-guard stand in the pass through Taylor's Ridge to protect the wagon trains of the retreating Army of Tennessee after its defeat at Missionary Ridge. For roughly five hours Cleburne's outnumbered men repulsed Union forces under Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, inflicting heavy casualties before withdrawing, a defense that won Cleburne the formal Thanks of the Confederate Congress. The Ringgold Gap Battlefield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Ringgold Gap is a battlefield in Catoosa County, Georgia. It is one of 2 battlefields documented in Catoosa County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.9059, -85.1016. The nearest cataloged historic site is Confederate General Patrick Cleburne's Emancipation Proposal (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Battle of Ringgold Gap, Ringgold Gap, and The Great Locomotive Chase.

This record is drawn from the National Park Service. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.