Jonesboro in Clayton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gen. S. D. Lee's Corps
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, 1993
1. Gen. S. D. Lee's Corps Marker
Aug. 31, 1864. Lee’s troops [CS] were withdrawn from Atlanta’s defense lines evening of the 30th when Hood learned that Federal forces, after wrecking the West Point R.R. to the S.W., were threatening the Macon R.R. at Jonesboro.
Lee’s troops, together with Hardee’s, began the march to Jonesboro long after dark; Hardee’s three divs. & Anderson’s of Lee’s A.C., left from East Point & Rough and Ready on the main rd.
Lee’s other two divs., Stevenson’s & Clayton’s went by Mt. Zion Ch. (Fulton Co.) & Rough & Ready where they followed the R.R. via Morrow’s Sta., arriving at Jonesboro in the immediate rear of Hardee’s command in the late forenoon.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 031-9.)
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 31, 1850.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 33° 33.167′ N, 84° 20.817′ W. Marker was in Jonesboro, Georgia, in Clayton County. It was at the intersection of Jonesboro Road (Georgia Route 54) and Battlecreek Road, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Jonesboro The Second Day (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hardee’s Detour (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Warren House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hardee’s Corps at Jonesboro (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named The Warren House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Unknown Confederate Soldiers Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Two Days of Battle at Jonesboro (approx. 1.6 miles away); Patrick Cleburne Confederate Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jonesboro.
Other markers no longer nearby. Site of McPeak House (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); The March to the Sea (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The marker disappeared sometime in late 2000. Text for the missing marker was taken from “Georgia Historical Markers” (Bay Tree Grove, Second Edition 1978) compiled by Carroll P. Scruggs from the records of the Georgia Historical Commission. Pole is now missing as well.
Photographed by David Seibert, October 6, 2010
2. Gen. S. D. Lee's Corps Marker Pole
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 810 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 26, 2015, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2. submitted on December 24, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
