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By nightfall on September 20, 1863, most of the defeated Union Army of the Cumberland retreated through this narrow gap in Missionary Ridge. Thomas's rear guard, last to leave, funneled through here on the road to Rossville and Chattanooga.
McFarland's Gap is a historical marker in Rossville, Walker County, erected in 2019. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Walker County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.9487, -85.2953 near Rossville. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Xzanders G. McFarland House and McFarland Gap (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Tennessee Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery, Mission Ridge Cemetery, and Ross, John, House.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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