Clayton County, GA

---

Headnote

Formed in 1858 from portions of Fayette and Henry Counties.

Record Data

Place Unit Type

County

Containing Unit

Georgia

Events

Date		Type
09/01/1864	Career soldier Absalom Baird wins the Medal of Honor, leading a bayonet charge at Jonesborough	Battles/Soldiers
08/31/1864 - 09/01/1864	Union forces break the last Confederate efforts to defend Atlanta at the Battle of Jonesborough	Battles/Soldiers

People

Places

Name	Type
Jonesboro, GA	City or Town

Documents

Images

---

How to Cite This Page: "Clayton County, GA," House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College, https://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/index.php/node/30501.