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On May 17, 1864, Tennessee regiments fought a rear-guard action along this road to cover Johnston's retreat, holding for hours before withdrawing at midnight. Union troops burned the eight-sided 'Octagon House' that stood here the next day.
Site of the Robert C. Saxon House is a historical marker in Adairsville, Gordon County, erected in 1998. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Gordon County, among 104 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.4014, -84.9350 near Adairsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Adairsville (battlefield), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Oothcaloga Valley, Cherokee Nation, and Oothcaloga Mission.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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