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On August 31, 1864, S.D. Lee's divisions charged the entrenched Union 15th Corps along the Flint River north of Jonesboro; lacking support, Lee's men were thrown back, dooming Hood's bid to break the Federal grip on Atlanta's last rail line.
Attack by Lee's Corps is a historical marker in Jonesboro, Clayton County, erected in 1956. It is one of 48 historical markers documented in Clayton County, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.5310, -84.3605 near Jonesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is The March to the Sea (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Jonesboro The First Day, Two Days of Battle at Jonesboro, and Patrick Cleburne Confederate Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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