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Fairburn Mays in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Enroute to Jonesboro

 
 
Enroute to Jonesboro Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, July 9, 2011
1. Enroute to Jonesboro Marker
Inscription. Aug 26, 1864. The Federal Army of the Tenn., (15th, 16th and 17th corps) enroute to Fairburn & Jonesboro, camped on, and near, the Wilson plantation. Gen. John A. Logan (15th A.C.) had h’dq’rs at the Judge Wm. A. Wilson residence. The 4th, 14th and 23rd A.C. marched by other rds.

Atlanta siege operations (July 22 - Aug 25), having failed, the Federals were shifted S. to cut the two railroads entering from the S.W.

This change of base resulted not only in destruction of the West Point & the Macon railroads, but two days of battle at Jonesboro & the consequent evacuation of Atlanta (Sept. 1), which ended the campaign.
 
Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-164.)
 
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 August 26, 1864.
 
Location. 33° 44.288′ N, 84° 30.609′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Fairburn Mays. Marker is on Fairburn Road SW, 0.2 miles south of Benjamin E. Mays Drive SW, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30331, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured
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as the crow flies. Site: Utoy Post Office (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Valley of Utoy Creek (approx. 1.8 miles away); Third Division 23rd Corps Attack / Second Division 23rd Corps Attack (approx. 2.1 miles away); Battle of Utoy Creek (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Embattled Ridge (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Utoy Creek (approx. 2½ miles away); Birthplace of Allison Nelson (approx. 3 miles away); Confederate Entrenchments: 1864 (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
 
Regarding Enroute to Jonesboro. The ruins of the Judge William A. Wilson plantation house stand just south of the marker.
 
Enroute to Jonesboro Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, July 9, 2011
2. Enroute to Jonesboro Marker
Enroute to Jonesboro Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, July 9, 2011
3. Enroute to Jonesboro Marker
Looking south on Fairburn Road; the ruins of the Judge Wilson house stand behind the fence on the opposite of the road just beyond the marker.
Enroute to Jonesboro Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, July 9, 2011
4. Enroute to Jonesboro Marker
Looking south on Fairburn Road toward Fairburn and Jonesboro
Ruins of the Wilson Plantation House (front) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, May 28, 2008
5. Ruins of the Wilson Plantation House (front)
Built in 1856 by Judge William Asbury Wilson
Ruins of the Wilson Plantation House (east side facing Fairburn Road) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, May 28, 2008
6. Ruins of the Wilson Plantation House (east side facing Fairburn Road)
Built in 1856 by Judge William Asbury Wilson
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 877 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 10, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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