Historical Marker

Two Days of Battle at Jonesboro

Jonesboro · Clayton County · Erected 1956

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The Story

On August 31 and September 1, 1864, Hardee's outnumbered Confederates fought here to hold Atlanta's last railroad before retreating to Lovejoy's; the Union victory forced Hood to abandon Atlanta, ending the Atlanta Campaign.

About this site

Two Days of Battle at Jonesboro 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 33.5303, -84.3536 near Jonesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Patrick Cleburne Confederate Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Confederate Cemetery, Hardee’s Corps at Jonesboro, and Battle of Jonesboro The Second Day.

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

📍 33.5303, -84.3536 · Jonesboro, Clayton County

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