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

Hardee’s Corps at Jonesboro

Photographed by David Seibert, October 6, 2010

1. Hardee’s Corps at Jonesboro Marker

Inscription. Sept. 1, 1864. The withdrawal of S. D. Lee’s A. C. toward Atlanta left Hardee facing the same Federal forces of the preceding day. To meet an attack on his rt., he shifted Cleburne’s & Carter’s divs. [CS] to an extended line forming a salient angle (north of the Warren house) with one from the east side of the railroad.

The attack by Davis’ 14th A. C. [US] at the salient drove Govan's brigade to a 2d position where the massed forces of Hardee withstood not only the 14th but Stanley’s 4th (which moved in E. of the R. R.) till night ended the battle & enabled Hardee to withdraw to Lovejoy’s.

Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 031-25.)

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 date for this entry is September 1, 1777.

Location. 33° 32.004′ N, 84° 21.169′ W. Marker is in Jonesboro, Georgia, in Clayton County. It is on North Main Street (Georgia Route 54) 0 miles north of West Mimosa Drive, on the right when traveling north. 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 Warren House (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Battle of Jonesboro The Second Day (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Warren House (about 300 feet away); Unknown Confederate Soldiers Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Two Days of Battle at Jonesboro (approx. ¼ mile away); Patrick Cleburne Confederate Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Battlefield of Jonesboro (approx. ¼ mile away); Attack by Lee's Corps (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jonesboro.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 6, 2010

2. Hardee’s Corps at Jonesboro Marker

Looking north; Georgia Highway 54 is on the left, and the railroad, which Federal forces were attempting to cut at Jonesboro, on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,263 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.