Ringgold Gap Battlefield

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Ringgold Gap Battlefield is a historic Civil War site in Georgia where Union and Confederate forces clashed in November 1863, noted for its strategic importance in delaying Union pursuit after the Battle of Missionary Ridge.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War site
historic battlefield
associatedWithBattle Battle of Missionary Ridge NERFINISHED
associatedWithCampaign Chattanooga Campaign NERFINISHED
battleResult Confederate tactical victory
commandedByConfederate Patrick R. Cleburne NERFINISHED
commandedByUnion Joseph Hooker NERFINISHED
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfBattle November 27, 1863
hasCategory American Civil War battlefields
Historic sites in Georgia
hasCommemoration Civil War interpretive signage
historical markers
hasHeritageDesignation listed on the National Register of Historic Places
heritageDesignationCountry United States NERFINISHED
locatedIn Catoosa County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Georgia NERFINISHED
Ringgold, Georgia NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
nearestCity Ringgold, Georgia NERFINISHED
notableFor Confederate defensive stand
delaying superior Union forces
partOf American Civil War NERFINISHED
period 19th century
preservationStatus historic site
relatedWork Civil War histories of the Chattanooga Campaign
significantEvent Battle of Ringgold Gap NERFINISHED
state Georgia
strategicImportance delayed Union pursuit after the Battle of Missionary Ridge
protected Confederate Army of Tennessee retreat
terrainFeature mountain gap
narrow pass
usedBy Confederate States Army NERFINISHED
Union Army NERFINISHED
usedFor military engagement

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Ringgold hasNearbyLandmark Ringgold Gap Battlefield
subject surface form: Ringgold, Georgia