The Extended Line

Clayton County · dedicated 1956 · On GA 85, north of Lees Mill Road in Forest Park in Atlanta.

The Federals, having lifted siege operations N. & W. of Atlanta Aug. 25, moved on the A. & W.P. R.R. below East Point & by the 29th began its destruction. In an effort to protect the M. & W. (Central of Georgia ) R.R., Hardee's A.C. [CS] built and occupied, Aug 30, a line extending from East Point to Morrow's & Thames' mills. Here the line ran E. to the R.R. near Rough and Ready where Hardee's command post was alerted to observe Federal movements on Jonesboro. This extended line, occupied but a day, was abandoned that night by Hardee's three divisions - Maney's, Cleburne's & Brown's - & with S.D. Lee's A.C. from Atlanta, they marched to Jonesboro.

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