Ross House In The Civil War

Source (John Ross House)

"Here, at his headquarters, holding the Federal line of retreat at Rossville Gap (the Confederate objective in the battle) General Gordon Granger heard with increasing anxiety the sounds of the *conflict, three miles away growing more and more ominous. Finally, in disobedience of orders, he set in motion his three brigades to the relief of Thomas...".

Source (Rossville, Georgia -- Top Left Of Map)

"This old house at Rossville was built by John Ross, a chief of the Cherokee Indians, and he lived in it till 1832 giving his name to the hamlet."

*Battle of Chickamauga