On April 1, 1865 near here the forces of Lt Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA, engaged the forces of Maj Gen James H. Wilson, USA. The 17th Indiana Infantry Regiment, led by Lt Col Frank White, made a cavalry charge with sabers, resulting in hand to hand combat with Confederate forces. Capt James D. Taylor, Co G Commander, 17th Indiana, hit Forrest several times with his saber wounding him on the left arm before Forrest shot and killed Taylor. After a brief but initially heavy engagement, Forrest and his forces retreated to the defenses of Selma. Confederate casualties are unknown. Union casualties were 12 killed and 40 wounded.
The 12 Union Killed Here Were:
Capt James D. Taylor, Co G, 17th Indiana Infantry
Corporal William S. Evans, Co G, 17th Indiana Infantry
Private Clement M. Griffith, Co G, 17th Indiana Infantry
Private John D. Harn, Co I, 17th Indiana Infantry
Private Jason S. McMullen, Co G, 17th Indiana Infantry
Private John Shawhan, Co G, 17th Indiana Infantry
Private Andrew J. Summa, Co G, 17th Indiana Infantry
Private Elijah Sutphin, Co G, 17th Indiana Infantry
Private Samuel Young, Co F, 7th Ohio Cavalry
2d Lt Grasson L. Cole, Co L, 7th Ohio Cavalry
Sgt Reuben Martin, Co L, 7th Ohio Cavalry
Corporal George C. Schubach, Co B, 1st Ohio Cavalry
Researched
& placed by:
Wayne Arnold, Dan Olinger, Jerry Olinger, James Parnell,
Dr Jack Dwyer & Maj Gen James H. Wilson Camp, SUVCW,
Col Christopher C. Pegues Camp, SCV
April 1, 2019
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