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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B1E_the-evans-house_Ringgold-GA.html
The Evans house was a double-pen log structure located on the corner of Guyler and Nashville Streets in Ringgold. Before the war the widow Evans took in boarders at the house to provide an income for her family. Two of these were nurses from the l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AMM_the-armies-engage_Ringgold-GA.html
The Battle of Chickamauga began here on September 19, 1863, in the field adjacent to Jays Sawmill. The mill is no longer standing. At dawn, Union Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas ordered two brigades to move eastward to this location to capture a sup…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1907_confederate-general-patrick-cleburnes-emancipation-proposal_Ringgold-GA.html
"As between the loss of independence and the loss of slavery, we assume that every patriot will freely give up the latter — give up the Negro slave rather than be a slave himself." So wrote Irish born Confederate Maj. Gen. Patrick R. Cleb…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16QI_confederates-cross-the-creek_Ringgold-GA.html
Confederate columns crossing Reeds Bridge turned south here On the afternoon of September 18, 1863 - the day before the main battle - Confederate forces pushed across Chickamauga Creek. They crossed at Reeds Bridge (3/4 mile east of here to you…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16A0_first-skirmish-at-chickamauga_Ringgold-GA.html
On September 18, 1863, Brigadier General Bushrod R. Johnson's division had arrived in Ringgold from Mississippi and Lt. Gen. Longstreet's men were beginning to arrive from Virginia. At 5 A.M. Gen. Johnson started toward Leet's with three of his br…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK5Q_general-patrick-r-cleburne-memorial_Ringgold-GA.html
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDBP_general_Ringgold-GA.html
This Tablet marks the spot at which theLOCOMOTIVE "GENERAL"Was Abandoned by Andrews RaidersAfternoon of April 12th, 1862 Capt. Jas.J. Andrews , with twenty volunteers from Sill's Brigade, Mitchell's Corps, U.S.A. and a citizen of Kentucky, all …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCR7_nickajack-gap_Ringgold-GA.html
The road E. ascends Taylor's Ridge & via Nickajack Gap, crosses E. Chickamauga Cr. Valley. May 7, 1864. Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick's (3d) Div., Elliott's Cav. Corps (Army of the Cumberland) [US], moving from Ringgold, crossed Taylor's Ridge a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCO2_catoosa-county_Ringgold-GA.html
Created December 5, 1853, the county has an Indian name. Ringgold bears the name of Major Samuel Ringgold, who died of wounds received at the Mexican War battle of Palo Alto in 1846. Taylor's Ridge, visible for miles, is named for the Indian ch…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCNK_battle-of-chickamauga_Ringgold-GA.html
Nine miles west of here on Saturday and Sunday, September 19th and 20th, 1863, the bloody battle of Chickamauga was fought. Here, Federal forces of about 60,000 under Major-General William S. Rosecrans, U.S.A., fought the two day battle with Confe…
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