Wilson takes Selma and destroys its arsenal and naval foundry
April 2, 1865, Selma, Alabama.
- Date
- April 2, 1865
- Where
- Selma, Alabama
- What happened
- Captured
- Event
- 159 of 174
Wilson's cavalry broke through Forrest's lines at Selma, a major manufacturing and supply centre. Over the next week his men destroyed the arsenal and the naval foundry before moving on to Montgomery and Columbus.
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