Catoosa Springs Confederate Hospital

Catoosa Springs Confederate Hospital is a Georgia historical marker in Catoosa County, dedicated 1987.

On Glenn Hefner Lane, north of GA 2 in Ringgold.

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In 1862-1863, several Confederate hospitals were located here. The sick and wounded Confederate soldiers drank of the health-giving waters of the several mineral springs in this area. Drinking this mineral water and bathing in it enabled many sick soldiers to return to duty. Early in October 1863 these hospitals were abandoned to prevent capture by Federal forces. A skirmish took place here May 3, 1864. Part of the 4th Army Corps [US], under General Howard camped here May 4th, 5th, and 6th, 1864.

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1856 · Alabama. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1862 · Johnson's Kentucky & Tennessee (1862) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1864 · Kentucky And Tennessee (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1865 · Alabama. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1892 · Catoosa, Georgia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

Kentucky And Tennessee, 1864, covering the location of Catoosa Springs Confederate Hospital, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Kentucky And Tennessee, 1864, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Catoosa Springs Confederate Hospital

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