Battle of Ringgold Gap

Dates:

November 27, 1863

Other Names:

None

Location:

Ringgold Gap, Georgia

Key Individuals Involved in the Battle of Ringgold Gap:

Union: Major General Joseph Hooker
Confederate: Major General Patrick R. Cleburne

Outcome:

Confederate Victory. 912 casualties of which 480 were Confederate soldiers.

Overview of the Battle :

Following the Union victory at Missionary Ridge and the Rebel retreat, Yankee troops set out in pursuit. Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne’s command fell back to Ringgold Gap where the Western and Atlantic Railroad passed through Taylor’s Ridge. Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Hooker sent his force forward to seize the ridge, which it failed to do after five hours of heavy fighting.
Source: CWSAC Battle Summaries