Year Erected: 1958

Marker Text: Aug. 26th, 1864. After 35 days of futile siege operations, the Federals withdrew from their lines north & west of Atlanta & by a wide flanking march, moved against the two railroads entering the city from the southwest.

The 15th, 16th and 17th corps, Army of the Tenn., began their march on the old Lick Skillet Road. Their objectives were the West Point R.R. at Shadnor Ch. & Fairburn & Macon R.R. (now the Central of Georgia), at Jonesboro.

The 4th (from N. of the city), the 14th and 23d (from upper Utoy Creek valley) followed other routes. The 20th withdrew to Chattahoochee River crossing to guard communications.