Historical Marker

Nickajack Gap

Ga. 151 at Wood Station and the road to Nickajack Gap, 8 miles south of Ringgold ยท Catoosa

Georgia marker

Inscription

NICKAJACK GAP. 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) [Union], moving from Ringgold, crossed Taylor's ridge at Nickajack Gap, followed by Williams' (1st) Div., 20th Corps.

The 2d & 3d Divs. crossed the ridge 4.5 mi. S. at Gordon Springs Gap, the same day. Kilpatrick's Cav. masked the advance of the 20th A.C. into E. Chickamauga Valley, enroute to Mill Cr. Gap & Dug Gap, in Rocky Face Ridge - outposts of the Confederate forces at Dalton commanded by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.

023-2 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953

Location

AddressGa. 151 at Wood Station and the road to Nickajack Gap, 8 miles south of Ringgold
CountyCatoosa
StateGeorgia
Coordinates34.903660, -85.138250

Sources

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