United States, Georgia, Fulton County, 33.79025, -84.46702Seibert, David, 1941-20201996/2014Location: Fairburn Rd. north of Cascade Rd. and Utoy CreekText of marker: "ENROUTE TO JONESBORO. Aug. 26, 1864. The Federal Army of the Tenn., (15th, 16th & 17th corps) enroute to Fairburn & Jonesboro, camped on, and near, the Wilson plantation. Gen. John A. Logan (15th A.C.) had h'dq'rs at the Judge Wm. A. Wilson residence. The 4th, 14th & 23rd A.C. marched by other rds. Atlanta siege operations (July 22 - Aug. 25) having failed, the Federals were shifted S. to cut the two railroads entering from the S.W. This change of base resulted not only in destruction of the West Point & the Macon railroads, but two days of battle at Jonesboro & the consequent evacuation of Atlanta (Sept. 1) which ended the campaign. 060-164 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1958"image/jpegenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Historical markers--Georgia--Fulton CountyEnroute to Jonesboro historical markerStillImage