Jonesboro in Clayton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lee's Corps Withdrawn

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 16, 2023

1. Lee's Corps Withdrawn Marker

Inscription. Aug. 31, 1864. When Gen. Hood in Atlanta heard that Federal forces had seized the railroad at Rough and Ready & suspecting an attack from that quarter, he ordered Gen. S. D. Lee’s A. C. [CS] to move back toward Atlanta to support Stewart’s A. C. there. This order was issued before Hood learned that Hardee’s & Lee’s troops had been engaged with Howard’s forces [US] all that afternoon at Jonesboro.

Sept. 1. Lee began his march at 2 A. M. on this road which joins the McDonough-Atlanta road six miles N. E. This left Hardee’s corps -- singly & alone -- to face six Federal corps in the final battle of the Atlanta Campaign.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 031-13.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 33° 31.433′ N, 84° 21.25′ W. Marker is in Jonesboro, Georgia, in Clayton County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (Georgia Route 54) and Stockbridge Road ( Route 138), on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Marker is in the median by the railroad tracks, between North Main and North McDonough Streets, where

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Stockbridge Road intersects N. McDonough St. from the east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jonesboro GA 30236, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Johnson-Blalock House (within shouting distance of this marker); Heritage Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Clayton County (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle Of Jonesborough (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clayton County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memoriam Fr. Emmeran Bliemel, O.S.B. Chaplain (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battlefield of Jonesboro (approx. 0.4 miles away); Patrick Cleburne Confederate Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jonesboro.

Photographed by David Seibert, April 12, 2009

2. Lee's Corps Withdrawn Marker

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 16, 2023

3. Lee's Corps Withdrawn Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, April 12, 2009

4. Lee's Corps Withdrawn Marker

North Main Street is in the foreground, with the railroad tracks in the median. (The houses in the background are on North McDonough Street.)

Photographed by David Seibert, April 12, 2009

5. Lee's Corps Withdrawn Marker

View looks north on North Main Street. The house just visible in the trees is the Johnson-Blalock House (and marker).

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,379 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 7, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on May 10, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on April 7, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on May 10, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.