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Jonesboro, battle of.
Sherman began his flanking when he raised the siege of Atlanta (q. v.), on the night of Aug. 25, 1864. General Slocum, with the 20th Corps, proceeded to the protection of the sick, wounded, and stores near the Chattahoochee, and Howard and the rest of the army moved for the West Point Railway. General Stanley's corps was on the extreme left, and the armies of Howard, Thomas, and Schofield pressed forward so secretly that Hood was not informed of the movement until the Nationals were destroying that road.
This was done, Aug. 28, for 12 miles, and the next day they struck the Macon road.
Schofield reached the road at Rough-and-Ready Station, 10 miles from Atlanta.
Thomas struck it at Couch's; and Howard, crossing the Flint River half a mile from Jonesboro, approached it at that point.
There he was met by one-half of Hood's army, under Hardee.
With the remainder Hood was holding the defences of Atlanta, but he was too weak to attempt to strike Schofield.