Photo credit to Carl Vinson Institute of Government.

Year Erected: 1956

*Marker Text: Aug. 31, 1864. Lee's troops [CS] were withdrawn from Atlanta's defense lines evening of the 30th when Hood learned that Federal forces, after wrecking the West Point R. R. to the S. W., were threatening the Macon R. R. at Jonesboro.

Lee's troops, together with Hardee's, began the march to Jonesboro long after dark; Hardee's three divs. & Anderson's of Lee's A. C., left from East Point & Rough and Ready on the main rd. Lee's other two divs., Stevenson's & Clayton's went by Mt. Zion Ch. (Fulton Co.) & Rough & Ready where they followed the R. R. via Morrow's Sta., arriving at Jonesboro in the immediate rear of Hardee's command in the late forenoon.

*Marker not in place due to damage or maintenance.