Attack by Lee's Corps. 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 and Flint River westward, was made by Hardee's & S.D. Lee's corps [CS], the former advancing from below the town the latter, in this sector, above it. Lee's three divisions, Anderson's, Clayton's, & Stevenson's, moved directly on the intrenched front of the Federal forces at the river, but lacking adequate support on their left, Lee's troops were forced to abandon the field. 031-15 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956

Fayetteville Rd. at North Ave, Jonesboro, GA, United States

Battlefield Landmark. One of the few natural landmarks of the battle fought here Aug. 31, 1864, is the deep gully S. of marker -- the bed of a small stream flowing W. to Flint River. N. of, & parallel to it, was the refused line of Harrow's div. of the 15th, prolonged by Rice's brigade (Corse's div.), 16th A.C. (USA) facing S. & extending W. to the river. Cleburne's, Maney's & Bate's divs., Hardee's A.C. (CSA) attacked the refused line from south of the gully, only to find it a fatal obstacle to a concerted assault on the intrenched lines & artillery of Harrow & Rice. Hardee's attack was the signal for advance of S.D. Lee's A.C. on the 15th corps front facing Jonesboro. 031-27 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1958

W. side of U.S. 41 between Robert E. Lee Parkway & Dixon Rd, Jonesboro, GA, United States

Battle of Jonesboro The Second Day. 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 the Warren house, was attacked by Carlin's 1st, Morgan's 2d, & Baird's 3d divs. of Davis' 14th A. C. Moving S. E. from the Fayetteville Rd. (at Riverdale), they went into action at 5 P. M.; the battle ended with nightfall & withdrawal of Hardee's forces southward to Lovejoy's Station. Davis' troops were aided on the left by Stanley's 4th Corps which marched down the railroad. 031-24 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1958

Ga. 54 just north of Warren House, Jonesboro, GA, United States

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 next day. 031-26 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1958

North Avenue just west of U.S. 41, west of Jonesboro, Jonesboro, GA, United States