On Johnson Street at North McDonough Street, on the left when traveling east on Johnson Street.
In this vicinity were fought the engagements that ended the Atlanta Campaign of 1864. Confederate forces under Gen. Hardee, endeavoring to defend the remaining R.R. to Atlanta, against outnumbering Federal troops, Aug. 31 & Sept. 1 were forced to . . . — — Map (db m12330) HM
In 1864, the building at this location was a prominent landmark in the final phases of Federal military operations against Atlanta.
Three Federal army corps marched this way enroute to Red Oak and Jonesboro; 4th and 14th of the Army of Cumberland . . . — — Map (db m19896) HM
On West Fayetteville Road (Georgia Route 314) at East Fayetteville Road, on the right when traveling south on West Fayetteville Road.
Aug. 29, 1864. The 10th Mich. reg't, in advance of Davis’ 14th A. C. [US], en route from Red Oak to Jonesboro, encountered Armstrong’s & Martin’s cav. [CS] posted at the church, where a spirited delaying action forced the 10th to withdraw.
Aug. . . . — — Map (db m18904) HM
On McDonough Boulevard 0.3 miles west of Henry Thomas Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Gen. Alex. P. Stewart’s A.C. & the Ga. Militia remained in Atlanta after Hardee’s & S.D. Lee’s corps (CS) were shifted to Jonesboro Aug. 30, 1864.
With Hardee’s defeat at that place Aug. 31, Atlanta was abandoned, night of Sept. 1. Stewart’s A.C. & . . . — — Map (db m10410) HM
On Boat Rock Road at Campbellton Road and New Hope Road SW, on the right when traveling north on Boat Rock Road. Reported missing.
An old Campbell County crossroads cited in James P. Snell’s Diary as “a one-horse settlement with no pond, but two or three houses & blacksmith shop” — a landmark in the movement of Howard’s Army of the Tennessee from the Atlanta siege lines to the . . . — — Map (db m19095) HM
On Old Dixie Highway (U.S. 41 at milepost 16), 0.1 miles north of Conley Road, on the left when traveling south. Reported missing.
August 30, 1864. On receipt of Hardee’s report from Rough and Ready of Federal threats to the M. & W. R. R., at Jonesboro, Hood directed Hardee & S. D. Lee [CS] to come to headquarters. The locomotive N. C. MONROE was sent for them at sunset: Hardee . . . — — Map (db m284682) HM
On North Avenue (Georgia Route 138) at Hynds Springs Road, on the right when traveling west on North Avenue.
Aug. 31, 1864. This immediate area was occupied by the Army of the Tenn. [US], commanded by Gen. O. O. Howard. These troops, Logan’s 15th, Ransom’s 16th & Blair’s 17th corps, marched to this position from Fairburn the previous day; the 15th & . . . — — Map (db m18824) HM
On Flat Shoals Road 0 miles north of Flat Shoals Road, on the right when traveling north.
Organized in 1840 as New Hope Baptist Church; named changed to Shadnor, 1853. The original log structure that stood a short distance N. of present one, was a prominent landmark during the foray of Federal forces to cut the West Point R. R. in this . . . — — Map (db m16709) HM
On Tara Boulevard (U.S. 41) at Battle Creek Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Tara Boulevard.
Aug. 31, 1864. The night march of Hardee’s A. C. (followed by Anderson’s div. of S. D. Lee’s) [CS] from East Point & Rough and Ready to Jonesboro, was not without incident. About 3 A. M. the head of Brown’s column encountered Federal pickets at . . . — — Map (db m18175) HM
On Jonesboro Road (Georgia Route 54) 0.2 miles south of Battle Creek Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
Cited in Official Records of military operations at Jonesboro, 1864; not the one standing in 1958, but one at rear on the old road of which the driveway is a remaining portion. Aug. 31, 1864, Hardee’s A. C. & Anderson’s div. of S. D. Lee’s, marched . . . — — Map (db m59426) HM
On Fayetteville Road (Georgia Route 54) at West Mill Road, on the right when traveling south on Fayetteville Road.
Aug. 31, 1864. The three divs. of Hardee’s A. C. [CS] Lowrey’s, Brown’s & Maney’s (under Gen. Cleburne), moved W. from Jonesboro to attack the flank of the intrenched Federal 15th A. C. 400 yds. N. This called for a wheel to the right (or N.) & . . . — — Map (db m18294) HM
On Church Street (Georgia Route 139) 0.1 miles north of King Road, on the right when traveling north.
Because of its location at the center of Federal forces moving toward the Macon R. R. & Jonesboro, in Aug. 1864, the Drew Couch house, a log structure which stood at this site, was designated headquarters by the high command. Here, Generals Sherman . . . — — Map (db m18255) HM
On Fayetteville Road (Georgia Route 54) at North Avenue ( Route 138), on the right when traveling south on Fayetteville Road.
Gen. Hood's move to checkmate the Federal foray at Jonesboro on the one remaining railroad entering Atlanta, resulted in two major engagements August 31 & September 1, 1864. Aug. 31. A concerted attack on the Fed. 15th A. C. between the town & . . . — — Map (db m18288) HM
On North Main Street (Georgia Route 54) at Stockbridge Road ( Route 138), on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
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. . . . — — Map (db m18809) HM
On Jonesboro Road (Georgia Route 54) at Adamson Drive, on the right when traveling south on Jonesboro Road.
Sept. 1, 1864. The area bounded by the McPeak house (N), the Warren house (S), the R. R. (E), & U.S. 41 (W), was the scene of the final pitched battle of the Atlanta Campaign (begun May 7, '64). Hardee’s A. C. [CS], posted in a salient angle at . . . — — Map (db m18185) HM
On North Main Street (Georgia Route 54) at Stockbridge Road ( Route 138), on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Historic Jonesboro, named in honor of Samuel Goode Jones in 1845, was founded in 1823 as Leaksville. Later Clayton County was created by the Act of November 30, 1858 from Fayette and Henry Counties, and Jonesboro became the County Seat. The town . . . — — Map (db m18815) HM
On North Main Street (Georgia Route 54) at Stockbridge Road ( Route 138), on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Ante-Bellum home of James F. Johnson, attorney, planter, merchant, Confederate officer and noted political figure in mid-nineteenth century Georgia. Johnson introduced the legislation which created Clayton County in 1858 and the bill which . . . — — Map (db m18183) HM
On Jonesboro Road (Route 54) at West Mimosa Drive, on the left when traveling north on Jonesboro Road.
During the War Between the States, on this property to the north and west of this house was fought a major part of the Battle of Jonesboro, August 31st and September 1st, 1864. The battle was a struggle to capture the railroad to cut off supplies to . . . — — Map (db m12357) HM
