view gallery SE2.1 km | 031-22, Cavalry Action at Lovejoy's Station in Georgia Historical Markers Marker is located on US 19/41 at Hastings Bridge Road. posted by: Harelips location: Georgia date approved: 01/06/2007 last visited: 03/16/2023 |
view gallery SE2.1 km | Cavalry Action at Lovejoy's Station - Hampton GA in American Civil War Monuments and Memorials On Nov. 16th, Kilpatrick moved south through Jonesboro toward Lovejoy's Station (1 mile SE). After skirmishing heavily most of the way, he found Iverson, with two 3-inch guns, occupying earthworks constructed east and west of this point. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 03/18/2023 last visited: 03/16/2023 |
view gallery SE2.1 km | Battle at Lovejoy's Station - Lovejoy GA in Battlefields On Nov. 16th, Kilpatrick moved south through Jonesboro toward Lovejoy's Station (1 mile SE). After skirmishing heavily most of the way, he found Iverson, with two 3-inch guns, occupying earthworks constructed east and west of this point. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 11/08/2020 last visited: 09/24/2021 |
view gallery SE2.7 km | The Crawford-Dorsey House "In The Midst Of Battles" - Hampton GA in U.S. Civil War Sites In late July 1864, the War Between the States had brought action literally to his doorstep. On the morning of July 29, 1864, McCook’s U.S. raiders moved on Lovejoy’s Station. During the raid, Union soldiers paid their first visit to the Dorsey House. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 09/17/2022 last visited: 09/15/2022 |
view gallery SE2.7 km | The Crawford-Dorsey House "In The Midst Of Battles" - Hampton GA in Battlefields In late July 1864, the War Between the States had brought action literally to his doorstep. On the morning of July 29, 1864, McCook’s U.S. raiders moved on Lovejoy’s Station. During the raid, Union soldiers paid their first visit to the Dorsey House. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 09/15/2022 last visited: 09/15/2022 |
view gallery SE2.7 km | The Crawford-Dorsey House "In The Midst Of Battles" - Hampton GA in Signs of History In late July 1864, the War Between the States had brought action literally to his doorstep. On the morning of July 29, 1864, McCook’s U.S. raiders moved on Lovejoy’s Station. During the raid, Union soldiers paid their first visit to the Dorsey House. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 09/14/2022 last visited: 09/15/2022 |
view gallery SE4.2 km | Georgia Militia at Lovejoy's Station-GHM-031-19-Clayton Co., GA in Georgia Historical Markers Located on US 19&41 just South of Talmadge Rd., Lovejoy posted by: Sprinterman location: Georgia date approved: 04/11/2008 last visited: 09/10/2000 |
view gallery E4.3 km | Kilpatrick's Raid - Hampton GA in Battlefields Just before dark, August 18, 1864, Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick led 4,500 troupers of the 2nd and 3rd Cavalry Divisions from their bivouac at Sandtown. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 09/15/2022 last visited: 09/15/2022 |
view gallery E4.3 km | Kilpatrick's Raid - Henry Co., GA in Georgia Historical Markers Kilpatrick's Raid historic marker located at the Nash Farm at 4361 Jonesboro Rd and Babbs Mill Rd, Hampton, GA. posted by: Lat34North location: Georgia date approved: 04/30/2009 last visited: 09/24/2021 |
view gallery E4.3 km | Kilpatrick's Raid - Hampton, GA in American Civil War Monuments and Memorials Kilpatrick's Raid historic marker located at the Nash Farm at 4361 Jonesboro Rd and Babbs Mill Rd, Hampton, GA. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 07/26/2023 last visited: 07/26/2023 |
view gallery E4.3 km | The "Right Flank" on the McDonough Road - Hampton GA in U.S. Civil War Sites Confederate Lt. General John Bell Hood, inside the fortifications of Atlanta, realizes that the last remaining railroad line that supplied Atlanta would be cut and Atlanta would have to be abandoned. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 10/30/2020 last visited: 09/24/2021 |
view gallery E4.3 km | The "Right Flank" on the McDonough Road - Hampton GA in Signs of History Confederate Lt. General John Bell Hood, inside the fortifications of Atlanta, realizes that the last remaining railroad line that supplied Atlanta would be cut and Atlanta would have to be abandoned. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 09/14/2022 last visited: 09/15/2022 |
view gallery E4.3 km | "The Old Bronze Gentleman of Lovejoy's Station" - Hampton GA in U.S. Civil War Sites Kilpatrick’s troopers were soon surrounded at Lovejoy’s station and they were forced to fall back. Kilpatrick’s cavalry retreated eastward on the McDonough road and reformed on a ridge located just west of Nash farm. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 10/30/2020 last visited: 09/24/2021 |
view gallery E4.3 km | "The Old Bronze Gentleman of Lovejoy's Station" - Hampton GA in Signs of History Kilpatrick’s troopers were soon surrounded at Lovejoy’s station and they were forced to fall back. Kilpatrick’s cavalry retreated eastward on the McDonough road and reformed on a ridge located just west of Nash farm. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 09/14/2022 last visited: 09/15/2022 |
view gallery E4.3 km | "The Old Bronze Gentleman of Lovejoy's Station" - Hampton GA in Battlefields Kilpatrick’s troopers were soon surrounded at Lovejoy’s station and they were forced to fall back. Kilpatrick’s cavalry retreated eastward on the McDonough road and reformed on a ridge located just west of Nash farm. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 09/15/2022 last visited: 09/15/2022 |
view gallery E4.3 km | Locomotive Bell from the Nancy Hanks - Hampton GA in Bells Running between Atlanta and Savannah, the first trial run of the Nancy Hanks was made in October of 1892. With its cars originally painted vermilion red with gold trim, and finally royal blue with gold trim. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 10/30/2020 last visited: 10/29/2021 |
view gallery E4.3 km | Locomotive Bell from the Nancy Hanks - Hampton GA in Signs of History Running between Atlanta and Savannah, the first trial run of the Nancy Hanks was made in October of 1892. With its cars originally painted vermilion red with gold trim, and finally royal blue with gold trim. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 10/30/2020 last visited: 09/24/2021 |
view gallery E4.3 km | Kilpatrick's Raid at the Nash Farm - Hampton GA in U.S. Civil War Sites As the last of Minty’s skirmishers withdrew, Kilpatrick and Eli Murray realign King’s 3rd and 5th Kentucky to confront the quiescent Confederate infantry. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 10/30/2020 last visited: 09/24/2021 |
view gallery E4.3 km | Kilpatrick's Raid at the Nash Farm - Hampton GA in Signs of History As the last of Minty’s skirmishers withdrew, Kilpatrick and Eli Murray realign King’s 3rd and 5th Kentucky to confront the quiescent Confederate infantry. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 09/14/2022 last visited: 09/15/2022 |
view gallery E4.3 km | Nash Farm Park - Hampton GA in Official Local Tourism Attractions The 204-acre Nash Farm Park was the site of the largest cavalry raid in Georgia’s history and a huge Confederate campsite. It is the only battlefield south of Kennesaw Mountain that remains meticulously preserved. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 11/23/2022 last visited: 11/23/2022 |
view gallery E4.3 km | Kilpatrick's Raid at the Nash Farm - Hampton GA in Battlefields As the last of Minty’s skirmishers withdrew, Kilpatrick and Eli Murray realign King’s 3rd and 5th Kentucky to confront the quiescent Confederate infantry. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 09/15/2022 last visited: 09/15/2022 |
view gallery E4.3 km | Nash Farm Battlefield - Hampton GA in Battlefields On August 20, 1864, U.S. General Judson Kilpatrick's cavalry raid escalated at the Nash Farm when 4,700 Federal cavalry charged and broke through the Texans. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Georgia date approved: 11/08/2020 last visited: 09/24/2021 |
view gallery N6.4 km | Courthouse Clock, Jonesboro, GA in Town Clocks The clock is mounted above the Clayton County Court House, Jonesboro, GA. posted by: Harelips location: Georgia date approved: 10/18/2006 last visited: 02/28/2011 |
view gallery N6.4 km | Historic Clayton County Courthouse-Jonesboro, Georgia in Courthouses Located at 121 S. McDonough St. in Jonesboro, Georgia. posted by: Sprinterman location: Georgia date approved: 10/28/2009 last visited: 02/28/2011 |
view gallery N6.4 km | Battle of Jonesborough, The First Day - Jonesboro, GA in Georgia Historical Markers Located at the intersection of Courthouse Way and North McDonough Street and near the former 1867 Historic Train Depot (now the Road to Tara Museum), notes the actions during the Atlanta Campaign of 1864 in Jonesboro. posted by: hoteltwo location: Georgia date approved: 05/24/2017 last visited: never |
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