Historical Marker

The "Right Flank" on the McDonough Road

Hampton · Henry County

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The Story

After losing Jonesboro on September 1, 1864, Hood's Confederates fell back along the McDonough Road and dug in near Lovejoy, their right flank anchored near Nash Farm, the army's last stand before abandoning Atlanta for good.

About this site

The "Right Flank" on the McDonough Road is a historical marker in Hampton, Henry County. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Henry County, among 84 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4585, -84.2910 near Hampton. The nearest cataloged historic site is "The Old Bronze Gentleman of Lovejoy's Station" (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Locomotive Bell from the Nancy Hanks, Kilpatrick's Raid at the Nash Farm, and Kilpatrick's Raid.

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

📍 33.4585, -84.2910 · Hampton, Henry County

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