Actual 9th Kentucky Battlefields
Ringold gap Ga.

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Confederate graveyard at Resaca Georgia
Where "retreating Joe Johnston" surrendered to Sherman
Ringold gap Ga.
Dug Gap, near Dalton Georgia, 8 May,1864

After the defeat on Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain, Braxton Bragg's army retreated south through Ringold Gap. Left as the rearmost guard was A brigade of Kentucky Cavalry including the 9th and 1st Regiments.Deployed forward of Patrick Cleburnes troops they meet Shermans hordes in a mounted skirmish lines.Several of them are buried in a mass grave in a small cemetary directly behind the the Holiday Inn Express at the Ringold exit off I75

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In this small area are buried 137 unknown Confederates

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This is the road through Ringold Gap.

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This is the train terminal at Ringold Gap. The lighter color stones are repairs from the battle. The 9th Kentucky was drawn up in a line about 300 yards in front of this building.