Year Erected: 1981

*Marker Text: From a bastion (at W. Fair & Ashby Sts.) of the city fortifications, an intrenched line of earth-works was added which ran S.W. to and below East Point. This line, W. of and parallel to the West Point and Macon railroads (entering the city from the S.W.), was designed to resist Federal attempts to seize them.

From July 28 to Aug. 25, progressive approaches to, and continuous bombardment of, the city having failed, the Federals seized the railroads at Fairburn & Jonesboro, thereby forcing the evacuation of Atlanta, which was surrendered by Mayor J. M. Calhoun on Sept. 2.

*Marker not in place due to damage or maintenance.