Interior Redoubt No. III

Wilson's Cavalry Charge

— Wilson's Raid - Battle of Selma —

Interior Redoubt No. III Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 25, 2015

1. Interior Redoubt No. III Marker

Inscription. By 6pm General James H. Wilson had moved the 4th U.S. Cavalry, down Summerfield Road through the outer works and had ordered Captain Robinson of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery to do the same. After the main assault most of the regiments of Long's 2nd Division had lost unit cohesion. Their commanders lay wounded or dead. Mixed Confederate units fell back to a second defense line along the Alabama and Mississippi Railroad track. One stronghold on this line was Interior Redoubt III. Wilson decided that all the fleeing Confederates needed was one strong push. In one of the last cavalry charges of the Civil War, the 4th U.S. Cavalry drew sabers and in a column of fours charged the Redoubt. By this time No. III was bristling with guns. The attack was stopped as it hit the railroad tracks. Wilson riding his favorite horse 'Sheridan' was thrown to the ground when the horse was shot. Unhurt Wilson called for reinforcements for a second charge. The 4th Michigan Cavalry formed dismounted to the East of the Summerfield Road about 330 yards from the railroad track, the 3rd Ohio Cavalry mounted formed to the west of the road and the 17th Indiana formed to their right. Captain Robinson's 10 pound Parrots about 1,100 yards away were now shelling the Redoubt. About 6:30 pm this second charge succeeded in taking Redoubt No. III. In the darkness these

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Units followed the fleeing Confederates into the town.

Erected 2015 by the April 1865 Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 32° 25.007′ N, 87° 1.889′ W. Marker was in Selma, Alabama, in Dallas County. Marker was at the intersection of Lapsley Road and Buckeye Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Lapsley Road. In Ronald C. Rutledge Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1164 Lapsley St, Selma AL 36701, United States of America.

We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. White - Force Cottage (approx. ¼ mile away); Sturdivant Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Tyler Morgan House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fairoaks Square (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mabry - Jones Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); R.B. Hudson High School

Interior Redoubt No. III Marker (Rear) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 25, 2015

2. Interior Redoubt No. III Marker (Rear)

Map of the City of Selma and its Defenses.
Captured by assault by the Cavalry Corps., M.D.M., April 2d, 1865. Bvt Maj. Gen. J.H. Wilson, Com'd'g.
Surveyed and drawn by Capt. H.E. Noyes, 2d U.S. Cavalry, A.D.C.

(approx. 0.4 miles away); “Fairoaks” (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tabernacle Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Selma.

More about this marker. One of a newer interactive marker that includes QR codes that allow you to use your smartphone to see additional photos and stories.

Also see . . . Battle of Selma. (Submitted on March 25, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Additional commentary.
1. Marker broken and removed.
The marker was broken within months of being erected and removed. It was broken at the base of the sign and according to the manufacturer cannot be repaired.

— Submitted April 30, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

View of marker looking north on Lapsley Road. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 25, 2015

3. View of marker looking north on Lapsley Road.

Interior Redoubt No. III Marker broken at marker base. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 28, 2023

4. Interior Redoubt No. III Marker broken at marker base.

Only marker pole is left. (On left of photo) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 28, 2023

5. Only marker pole is left. (On left of photo)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 748 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 9, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4, 5. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.