To the west, many Confederate soldiers continued to fight the pursuing Union soldiers all the way to the eastern side of Valley Creek. They then escaped in the darkness by swimming the Alabama River near the mouth of Valley Creek (where the present day Battle of Selma Reenactment is held.). The fall of Selma would have been a considerable
Continuing towards Selma, Wilson split his command into three columns. Confederate attempts to attack Meade's flank. formation of a new cavalry force to invade the Deep South. He placed Gen. Eli Long's division across the Summerfield Road, with the Chicago Board of Trade Battery in support. Upon his arrival in Washington, DC, Grant drafted a plan to have the Selma was taken after a short fight and Forrest's command nearly wrecked. Long's troops attacked in a single rank in three main lines, dismounted with Spencers carbines blazing, supported by their own artillery fire. Safety Rules; Updates; Event Regulations; Ball Information; Host Units; FAQ; Civil War Store; News . Other Stops in Selma; Re-enactors .
The Confederates defenders replied with heavy small arms and artillery fire. Paul M. Grist State Park, in Selma Alabama, is 100 acre lake on 1,000 acres of tranquility describes Paul M Grist State Park. Fighting there was heavy, but by 7 p.m. the superior numbers of Union troops had allowed them to flank the Southern positions, causing the defenders to abandon the depot as well as the inner line of works.
As Selma grew in importance to the Confederate forces, the greater became the necessity to capture it. Opposed by Confederate Lieutenant General Nathan B. Forrest, Wilson skillfully continued his march and eventually defeated him in a running battle at Ebenezer Church, on April 1. During his escape from the city, Forrest killed another Union trooper, the thirtieth he killed in personal combat in the war. The Federal commander's plan was for Upton to send in a 300-man detachment after dark to cross the swamp on the Confederate right, enter the works, and begin a flanking movement toward the center moving along the line of fortifications. On May 10, they captured Jefferson Davis in Irwinsville, Georgia. Not forgetting the the possibility that Jackson or Chalmers would make a belated appearance Wilson blocked the approach with one regiment and pack train.
Finally, they left Selma and moved on to Montgomery and fought the Battle of Columbus, Georgia on Easter Sunday, and finally marched to Macon, Georgia, when they learned of the war's end. The Battle of Selma was a military engagement near the end of the American Civil War. Here Forrest had hoped to bring his entire force to bear on Wilson. With the intelligence gained from these men Forrest learned the details of Wilson's approach. Petersburg that same night. History of The Battle; Personal Stories; Official Sponsor . Forrest, seeing the possibility of disaster, personally rushed his reserve into the gap trying to stem the tide. The April 1865 Society, Inc. Selma, Dallas Countyg, had become a major industrial and manufacturing center during the war and provided critical support to Confederate States of America infantry and naval forces. It also began a running fight that did not end until after the fall of Selma. Continuing towards Selma, Wilson divided his command into three columns. Both Long and Upton had positioned significant numbers of troops in their rear for just such an event. They then escaped in the darkness by swimming the Alabama River near the mouth of Valley Creek (where the present day Battle of Selma Reenactment is held.) During these movements Wilson became the beneficiary of an intelligence bonanza of his own. Soon after a second breakthrough occurred, He was forced to retreat under severe pressure.
Ohio units that participated in the Battle of Once the Union troops reached the works, vicious hand-to-hand fighting broke out.
Continuing towards Selma, Wilson split his command into three columns. Confederate attempts to attack Meade's flank. formation of a new cavalry force to invade the Deep South. He placed Gen. Eli Long's division across the Summerfield Road, with the Chicago Board of Trade Battery in support. Upon his arrival in Washington, DC, Grant drafted a plan to have the Selma was taken after a short fight and Forrest's command nearly wrecked. Long's troops attacked in a single rank in three main lines, dismounted with Spencers carbines blazing, supported by their own artillery fire. Safety Rules; Updates; Event Regulations; Ball Information; Host Units; FAQ; Civil War Store; News . Other Stops in Selma; Re-enactors .
The Confederates defenders replied with heavy small arms and artillery fire. Paul M. Grist State Park, in Selma Alabama, is 100 acre lake on 1,000 acres of tranquility describes Paul M Grist State Park. Fighting there was heavy, but by 7 p.m. the superior numbers of Union troops had allowed them to flank the Southern positions, causing the defenders to abandon the depot as well as the inner line of works.
As Selma grew in importance to the Confederate forces, the greater became the necessity to capture it. Opposed by Confederate Lieutenant General Nathan B. Forrest, Wilson skillfully continued his march and eventually defeated him in a running battle at Ebenezer Church, on April 1. During his escape from the city, Forrest killed another Union trooper, the thirtieth he killed in personal combat in the war. The Federal commander's plan was for Upton to send in a 300-man detachment after dark to cross the swamp on the Confederate right, enter the works, and begin a flanking movement toward the center moving along the line of fortifications. On May 10, they captured Jefferson Davis in Irwinsville, Georgia. Not forgetting the the possibility that Jackson or Chalmers would make a belated appearance Wilson blocked the approach with one regiment and pack train.
Finally, they left Selma and moved on to Montgomery and fought the Battle of Columbus, Georgia on Easter Sunday, and finally marched to Macon, Georgia, when they learned of the war's end. The Battle of Selma was a military engagement near the end of the American Civil War. Here Forrest had hoped to bring his entire force to bear on Wilson. With the intelligence gained from these men Forrest learned the details of Wilson's approach. Petersburg that same night. History of The Battle; Personal Stories; Official Sponsor . Forrest, seeing the possibility of disaster, personally rushed his reserve into the gap trying to stem the tide. The April 1865 Society, Inc. Selma, Dallas Countyg, had become a major industrial and manufacturing center during the war and provided critical support to Confederate States of America infantry and naval forces. It also began a running fight that did not end until after the fall of Selma. Continuing towards Selma, Wilson divided his command into three columns. Both Long and Upton had positioned significant numbers of troops in their rear for just such an event. They then escaped in the darkness by swimming the Alabama River near the mouth of Valley Creek (where the present day Battle of Selma Reenactment is held.) During these movements Wilson became the beneficiary of an intelligence bonanza of his own. Soon after a second breakthrough occurred, He was forced to retreat under severe pressure.
Ohio units that participated in the Battle of Once the Union troops reached the works, vicious hand-to-hand fighting broke out.