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As Sherman shifted Howard's Army of the Tennessee south to sever Atlanta's last railroads, three Federal corps converged here on August 30, 1864, brushing aside Confederate cavalry to reach the Flint River the night before the decisive fight at Jonesboro.
Howard's March to Jonesboro is a historical marker in Riverdale, 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 33.5606, -84.4608 near Riverdale. The nearest cataloged historic site is Peters Cemetery (cemetery), about 3.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Harmony Grove Cemetery, Adams Cemetery, and Forest Lawn 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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