Ringgold Gap
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Ringgold Gap is a strategically important mountain pass in northwestern Georgia, historically noted as the site of a significant Civil War battle.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mill Creek Gap | 1 |
| Ringgold Gap (Civil War site) | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War battle site
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ mountain pass ⓘ |
| associatedWithCampaign | Chattanooga Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Joseph Hooker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleResult | Confederate tactical victory ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War sites in Georgia
ⓘ
Landforms of Catoosa County, Georgia ⓘ Mountain passes of Georgia ⓘ |
| commandersInvolved |
Joseph Hooker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patrick R. Cleburne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBattle | November 27, 1863 ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patrick R. Cleburne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 17 miles south of Chattanooga ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
narrow valley
ⓘ
steep ridges ⓘ wooded slopes ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catoosa County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
northwestern Georgia ⓘ |
| near | Ringgold, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Appalachian Mountains ⓘ |
| purposeOfDefense | cover retreat of Confederate Army of Tennessee ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | National Park Service (as a Civil War site) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Atlanta, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chattanooga, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteOf | Battle of Ringgold Gap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of rail and road access between Chattanooga and Atlanta
ⓘ
natural defensive position in mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Interstate 75
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 41 NERFINISHED ⓘ Western and Atlantic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Union pursuit after Battle of Missionary Ridge ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ringgold, Georgia
this entity surface form:
Ringgold Gap (Civil War site)
this entity surface form:
Mill Creek Gap