- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Site: Old Red Oak P.O. historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Fulton County
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Red Oak, 33.62483, -84.49854
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: U.S. 29 (Roosevelt Hwy.) at Welcome All Rd., Red Oak
Text of marker: "SITE: OLD RED OAK P.O. 1864. Siege operations on the Atlanta front having failed, the Federals moved against the 2 R. R. S. of it. Howard's Army of the Tenn., Thomas' Army of the Cumberland & Schofield's Army of the Ohio, struck the A. & W. P. R. R. at this point. Several miles of the track were destroyed between East Point & Fairburn, Aug. 28, 29. Aug. 30, the move E. against the Macon R. R. began: Howard, from Shadnor Ch. via Bethsaida Ch. to Renfroe's & Jonesboro; Thomas & Schofield from Red Oak to Rough and Ready. This foray against the 2 R. R., & the 2 days of battle at Jonesboro (Aug. 31, Sept 1) ended this campaign. 060-168 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1958" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_site-old-red-oak-p.o
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_site-old-red-oak-p
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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