Ladiga Cavalry Skirmish

Historical marker location:

Spring Garden, Alabama

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of County Route 587 and Troy Lane, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1956

October 28, 1864.

The first known use of the phrase "Roll Tide" was in a 1907 Birmingham News article that referred to the University of Alabama football team. The phrase became a rallying cry for Alabama football fans and is still used today.