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Battle of Jonesboro First Day Historical Marker
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- Battle of Jonesboro State Historical
Marker
- Located on North Avenue just
west of U.S. 41, west of Jonesboro
(Text)
BATTLE OF JONESBORO
THE FIRST DAY
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 & 17th cast up intrenched lines on
this side of Flint river, the 16th, W. of it.
S. D. Lee's A. C. [CS], moving from lines W. of the town, attacked
15th & 17th A. C. fronts while Hardee's corps assailed the
refused flank of the 15th & part of the 16th (which had been
shifted E. of the river) a drawn battle that awaited final
conclusion until the nest day.
031-26 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1958
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