The Battle of Jonesborough (also called the Battle of Jonesboro) was a military engagement between Union forces commanded by Major General William T. Sherman and Confederate forces commanded by General John B. Hood during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. The encounter took place in Clayton County, near the town of Jonesborough, Georgia, from August 31-September 1, 1864.
Location
City | Jonesboro |
State | GA |
Latitude | 33.5215013 |
Longitude | -84.3538128 |