Jonesboro in Clayton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Unknown Confederate Soldiers Memorial
Battle of Jonesboro
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 20, 2013
1. Unknown Confederate Soldiers Memorial
the several hundred unknown
Confederate Soldiers reposing
within this enclosure who fell
at the Battle of Jonesboro
August 31-September 1, 1864
These soldiers were of Hardees Corps, commanded by Maj. Gen. Patrick R. Cleburne, Lieut. Gen. Stephen D. Lees Corps and a portion of Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheelers Cavalry Corps. Commanded by Lieut. Gen. William J. Hardee and charged with the defense of Jonesboro—though vastly outnumbered by Federal forces—they gave their lives to parry the final thrust at the heart of the Southern Confederacy.
Erected 1934 by Atlanta Ladies Memorial Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 33° 31.836′ N, 84° 21.186′ W. Memorial is in Jonesboro, Georgia, in Clayton County. It can be reached from the intersection of North McDonough Street and Johnson Street, on the right when traveling north. This memorial is located in the Pat Cleburne Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 230 N McDonough
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Regionally, this memorial 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: Two Days of Battle at Jonesboro (within shouting distance of this marker); Patrick Cleburne Confederate Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battlefield of Jonesboro (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Warren House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hardees Corps at Jonesboro (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Warren House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Jonesboro The Second Day (approx. Ό mile away); Attack by Lee's Corps (approx. 0.4 miles
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 20, 2013
2. Unknown Confederate Soldiers Memorial
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 20, 2013
3. Confederate Dead - cemetery entrance arch
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,273 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on June 5, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
