Ringgold in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Whitman House
Photographed by David Seibert, June 26, 2008
1. The Whitman House Marker
This house of handmade brick was built about 1863 by Mr. William L. Whitman, prominent merchant of Ringgold. After the Battle of Ringgold General U. S. Grant established his headquarters here. When he and his staff were leaving he offered Mrs. Whitman pay for lodging in $50.00 U.S. greenbacks but she asked for Confederate money instead. Gen. Grant is said to have remarked, 'She certainly is not whipped yet,' and his soldiers cheered her as they left. The Whitman family watched the fiercest part of the fight around the depot from upstairs windows.
Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 023-10.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 34° 55.075′ N, 85° 6.528′ W. Marker is in Ringgold, Georgia, in Catoosa County. It is at the intersection of Tennessee Street (Georgia Route 151) and High Street, on the left when traveling north on Tennessee Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 Tennessee Street Ringgold, Ringgold GA 30736, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
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Also see . . . Ringgold. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on July 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by David Seibert, June 26, 2008
2. The Whitman House
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,887 times since then and 181 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
