Welcome to www.n-georgia.com The Civil War Battle at Jonesborough - Sherman had successfully cut Hood’s supply lines in the past by sending out detachments, but the Confederates quickly repaired the damage.
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Continued Battle Description and Results
In late August, Sherman determined that if he could cut Hood’s supply lines—the Macon & Western and the Atlanta & West Point Railroads—the Rebels would have to evacuate Atlanta.

Sherman, therefore, decided to move six of his seven infantry corps against the supply lines. The army began pulling out of its positions on August 25 to hit the Macon & Western Railroad between Rough and Ready and Jonesborough.

To counter the move, Hood sent Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee with two corps to halt and possibly rout the Union troops, not realizing Sherman’s army was there in force. On August 31, Hardee attacked two Union corps west of Jonesborough but was easily repulsed. Fearing an attack on Atlanta, Hood withdrew one corps from Hardee’s force that night.

The next day, a Union corps broke through Hardee’ s troops which retreated to Lovejoy’s Station, and on the night of September 1, Hood evacuated Atlanta. Sherman did cut Hood’s supply line but failed to destroy Hardee’s command.

Results: Union victory
General Information
BulletLocation: Clayton County
BulletCampaign: Atlanta Campaign (1864)
BulletDates: August 31–September 1, 1864
BulletPrincipal Commanders: Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman [US]; Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee [CS] BulletForces Engaged: Six corps [US]; two corps [CS]
BulletEstimated Casualties: 3,149 total (US 1,149; CS 2,000)
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