Historical Marker

Enroute to Jonesboro

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1958

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The Story

On August 26, 1864, Sherman's Army of the Tennessee camped near Judge Wilson's plantation as it swung south to cut Atlanta's railroads. The march led straight to the Battle of Jonesboro, which forced the city's evacuation days later.

About this site

Enroute to Jonesboro is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1958. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7381, -84.5101 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site: Utoy Post Office (historical marker), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include McDonald Cemetery, The Valley of Utoy Creek, and Third Division 23rd Corps Attack / Second Division 23rd Corps Attack.

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

📍 33.7381, -84.5101 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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Historical Marker

Site: Utoy Post Office

The Valley of Utoy Creek

Atlanta · 1958

Historical Marker

Third Division 23rd Corps Attack / Second Division 23rd Corps Attack

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