Battle at Ebenezer Baptist Church

Battle at Ebenezer Baptist Church. . 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 and placed by: , Wayne Arnold, Dan Olinger, Jerry Olinger, James Parnell, , Dr Jack Dwyer and Maj Gen James H. Wilson Camp, SUVCW, , Col Christopher C. Pegues Camp, SCV , April 1, 2019 .