GeorgiaThe Battle of Lovejoy's Station was fought on August 20, 1864, near present-day Lovejoy on the Henry-Clayton County line during the Atlanta Campaign. Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman sent Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick's cavalry to raid the Macon & Western Railroad, the last supply line into Atlanta; after tearing up track and burning stores at Jonesborough, the raiders reached Lovejoy's Station but were confronted by Confederate infantry from Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne's division. Forced to fight into the night to avoid encirclement, Kilpatrick's troopers escaped, but the railroad was repaired within two days, making the raid only a temporary disruption. Much of the ground, including the adjacent Nash Farm Battlefield, is now preserved as a public park.
Lovejoy Station
The ground where Georgia's history was decided.
Lovejoy Station is a battlefield in Henry County, Georgia. It is one of 84 historic sites cataloged in Henry County on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.4590, -84.3008. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kilpatrick's Raid (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include The "Right Flank" on the McDonough Road, "The Old Bronze Gentleman of Lovejoy's Station", and Locomotive Bell from the Nancy Hanks.
This record is drawn from the National Park Service. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
The Battle of Lovejoy's Station was fought on August 20, 1864, near present-day Lovejoy on the Henry-Clayton County line during the Atlanta Campaign. Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman sent Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick's cavalry to raid the Macon & Western Railroad, the last supply line into Atlanta; after tearing up track and burning stores at Jonesborough, the raiders reached Lovejoy's Station but were confronted by Confederate infantry from Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne's division. Forced to fight into the night to avoid encirclement, Kilpatrick's troopers escaped, but the railroad was repaired within two days, making the raid only a temporary disruption. Much of the ground, including the adjacent Nash Farm Battlefield, is now preserved as a public park.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgamericanhistorycentral.comexploregeorgia.org
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