Ringgold in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Atlanta Campaign
Ringgold Gap
— May 7, 1864 —
Photographed By David Seibert, June 26, 2008
1. Atlanta Campaign Marker
Atlanta Campaign
Ringgold Gap
May 7, 1864
Here, through Ringgold Gap,
a Federal advance position,
Sherman and his army
moved forward
to begin the campaign
against Atlanta
and the heart of the South.
The Confederate defense,
well conceived
and ably executed, delayed
the march to the sea
and the eventual division
of the Confederacy
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1857.
Location. 34° 54.575′ N, 85° 6.172′ W. Marker is in Ringgold, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on Nashville Street (U.S. 41) 0.3 miles south of Peters Land, on the left when traveling north. This marker is at the pavilion erected by the WPA in the 1930s, containing a picnic area and a bronze relief map of the Ringgold Gap area showing movements during the Civil War. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ringgold GA 30736, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. General Patrick R. Cleburne Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Ringgold Gap (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Atlanta Campaign
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Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2014
2. Atlanta Campaign Marker
View of the historical marker looking east in the direction of additional markers that are part of the Ringgold Gap WPA Pavilion.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2014
3. Atlanta Campaign Marker
View of the historical marker looking west in the direction of US 41.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2014
4. Atlanta Campaign Marker
View of the historical marker, next to the "Ringgold Gap" marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,225 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
