"Oakton"

OAKTON". Ante-bellum residence of John R. Wilder. June 19, 1864. Johnston's Army of Tennessee [CS] withdrew to its Kennesaw line - Polk's A. C. (under Loring), posted on the mountain; Hardee's, extending S. from Loring's left, prolonged the line beyond Cheatham Hill; Hoods corps on Loring's right, prolonged the line E. to the Canton road, where it was supported by Wheeler's cav.

- the extreme right of the army. June 21, Hood's A. C. was shifted to the left, of Hardee's line [CS] prolonging it to & S. of Powder Springs rd., leaving Wheeler to guard the rt. flank. Maj. Gen. W. W. Loring had his headquarters at "Oakton", the Wilder house. 033-50 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954