Historical Marker

Battle of Jonesboro The First Day

Jonesboro · Clayton County · Erected 1958

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The Story

On August 31, 1864, Hardee's and Lee's Confederate corps assaulted entrenched Union forces west of town along the Flint River but were repulsed with heavy loss, the opening day of the battle that would force Atlanta's surrender.

About this site

Battle of Jonesboro The First Day is a historical marker in Jonesboro, Clayton County, erected in 1958. 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 33.5326, -84.3665 near Jonesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jonesborough (battlefield), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include The March to the Sea, Attack by Lee's Corps, and Battlefield Landmark.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.5326, -84.3665 · Jonesboro, Clayton County

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