The March to the Sea (2010)

From near here on November 15, 1864, Sherman's right wing began the March to the Sea, the 15th Corps moving via the Old Jonesboro Road as Union armies cut loose from their supply lines to drive across Georgia toward Savannah.

The March to the Sea is a historical marker in Jonesboro, Clayton County, erected in 2010. 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 33.5322, -84.3633 near Jonesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Attack by Lee's Corps (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Jonesboro The First Day, Jonesborough, 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.