Selma in Dallas County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Defense of Selma Memorial
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010
1. Defense of Selma Memorial Marker
Here fell brave men
in defense of their homes
April 2, 1865.
Col. William T. Minter
Rev. Arthur M. Small
Robert N. Philpot
and other valiant soldiers
They fought and fell
they served us well"
Lest we forget
Erected 1907 by Selma Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1997.
Location. 32° 25.61′ N, 87° 0.849′ W. Marker is in Selma, Alabama, in Dallas County. It is at the intersection of Range Street and 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Range Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Selma AL 36703, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Northern Heights Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tabernacle Baptist Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named
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Also see . . . Battle of Selma. CWSAC summary of the battle of Selma. The action was fought near the close of the Civil War. Confederate forces under General N.B. Forrest, including militia and volunteers, faced Federal cavalry under General James Wilson. Wilson's forces were conducting a raid through Alabama and Georgia. (Submitted on November 8, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010
2. Defense of Selma Memorial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,360 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on May 22, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
