Battle of Selma

April 2, 1865 · Dallas County

Result Union victory

James H. Wilson's Union cavalry defeated Nathan Bedford Forrest's Confederates and took Selma, Alabama. They destroyed its arsenal and foundries.

Union

Confederacy

Strength and losses

Strength
13,500
Casualties
359319
Killed
42
Wounded
270
Missing
7
Strength
5,000
Casualties
2,700