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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCCQ_battle-of-jonesboro-the-first-day_Jonesboro-GA.html
Aug. 31, 1864. This immediate area was occupied by the Army of the Tenn. [US], commanded by Gen. O. O. Howard. These troops, Logan's 15th, Ransom's 16th & Blair's 17th corps, marched to this position from Fairburn the previous day; the 15th & 17th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCCI_heritage-place_Jonesboro-GA.html
Historic Jonesboro, named in honor of Samuel Goode Jones in 1845, was founded in 1823 as Leaksville. Later Clayton County was created by the Act of November 30, 1858 from Fayette and Henry Counties, and Jonesboro became the County Seat.
The tow…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCCE_lees-corps-withdrawn_Jonesboro-GA.html
Aug. 31, 1864. When Gen. Hood in Atlanta heard that Federal forces had seized the railroad at Rough and Ready & suspecting an attack from that quarter, he ordered Gen. S. D. Lee's A. C. [CS] to move back toward Atlanta to support Stewart's A. C. t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC17_transfer-point_Atlanta-GA.html
After the occupation of Atlanta by Federal forces, Sept. 2, 1864, the remaining civilians were required to register for transportation to points north or south as desired.
Those electing to go south were carried, with household goods, in army w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC16_rough-and-ready-tavern_Atlanta-GA.html
Here stood the Rough and Ready Tavern or Old Bagley House which was at different times a residence, tavern, general store, arsenal & probably headquarters of Gen. Hardee Aug. 30, 1864. To this place, mentioned in "Gone With The Wind," the people o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC14_rough-and-ready_Atlanta-GA.html
A way station on a stage line from Macon to upper Georgia in the 1840's; Post Office, Apr. 5, 1847 - June 24, 1869. Also, a cotton shipping point - the tavern an eating house for passengers — after the Macon & Western (Central of Georgia) R.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC13_jonesboro-threatened_Atlanta-GA.html
August 30, 1864. On receipt of Hardee's report from Rough and Ready of Federal threats to the M. & W. R. R., at Jonesboro, Hood directed Hardee & S. D. Lee [CS] to come to headquarters. The locomotive N. C. MONROE was sent for them at sunset: Hard…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBZZ_diverted-attack_Jonesboro-GA.html
Aug. 31, 1864. The three divs. of Hardee's A. C. [CS] Lowrey's, Brown's & Maney's (under Gen. Cleburne), moved W. from Jonesboro to attack the flank of the intrenched Federal 15th A. C. 400 yds. N. This called for a wheel to the right (or N.) & wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBZU_attack-by-lees-corps_Jonesboro-GA.html
Gen. Hood's move to checkmate the Federal foray at Jonesboro on the one remaining railroad entering Atlanta, resulted in two major engagements August 31 & September 1, 1864.
Aug. 31. A concerted attack on the Fed. 15th A. C. between the town & …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBZ2_site-of-couch-house_Riverdale-GA.html
Because of its location at the center of Federal forces moving toward the Macon R. R. & Jonesboro, in Aug. 1864, the Drew Couch house, a log structure which stood at this site, was designated headquarters by the high command. Here, Generals Sherma…