Battle of Jonesborough

When

31 Aug 1864 – 1 Sep 1864

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

33.53° N, 84.36° W

Description

1864 battle of the American Civil War

1864 battle of the American Civil War

The Battle of Jonesborough was fought between Union Army forces led by William Tecumseh Sherman and Confederate forces under William J. Hardee during the Atlanta campaign in the American Civil War. On the first day, on orders from Army of Tennessee commander John Bell Hood, Hardee's troops attacked the Federals and were repulsed with heavy losses.

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