The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-05-11
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AddllleAal TdEtuulotk vi =, .ry.L,na
Nv YoRK. May 5.-The New Yol : nsrasas
ccro %n with General Wisc "s exPe-
J;.;o~ fnrnishes additional details OF tne
,,aarch through Alabama, and Geor! s'a' VI
4ba l,attle at Ebenezer Church, ine say
srTb;s engagement took place at a. POinI
oalied Ebenezer Church, about twenty-five
miles from Selma. The rebels wefe en-
trencbed IN the woods, and had So pieces
Of artillery in position. Ihey
"a marc about 5000 strong
Commanded by Forrest, Chalmers, arm
stronu and Adams. After cons'dera1ie
Gr;ng on both sides, two companies OF the
nth Indiana, led by Captain layIoi,
choroed them with the sabre, driving tneil
orn1ers from their guns, and scattering tne
enemy in all directions. While they were
Tins demoraIizing the rebels, the "a prg
ode IF the LIST division, which had been sent
=, road TO the left, arrived, charged and
oor,nletelv routed the enemy. Our loss IN
tS;s enoaSement was about thirty IN killed
- ~,,onnded We captured over 800 re-
SaIs and their loss in killed and wounded
LOS heavier than ours. We also captured
fonr pieces of artillery and many small
ayms. Captain Taylor was killed, aiter
having wounded General Forrest IN tne
or, Nth his sabre. ''Our troops arrived In
front Of the Notifications of Selma at about
fonr in the afternoon of April I'd. They
we're Immediately formed in line OF battle
the ID division occupying the right OF the
centre Of the works, and the 4th division
the extreme left. The Notifications consis-
ted of a double liue of earthworks, In
sem. circle from bank to bank OF the Ala
hama river. There were also thirty-two
FASHIONS and two formidable forts. In front
of the first line of works was row OF pali
sades six feet high, which together with
the marshy nature of the ground over
which the charge was made, rendered the
work very difficult of access. The works
were defended by 1000 men, with some
thirty pieces of artillery. AS previously
stated, the I'd division was formed IN lint
dismounted, and skirmish line formed
brisk fire was kept up between our Skin
mishers and the rebels until about 5, oclock
when at signal from the Chicago board
Trade Battery, our forces charged down OF
the breastwoIks, yelling like demons. Th'
rebels poured murderous volley ofmusket
nv and artillery into our ranks, but nothing
daunted, our troops bore steadily forward
and within fifteen minutes had scaled thu
works and were driving the enemy towards
the river in terribly demoralized condi
ton. Many of them were drowned in at
tempting to cross the river, although few
succeeded in crossing and escaping. W.
captured 2,400 prisoners and thirty-twt
pieces of artillery in line, besides seventy
pieces in the arsenals. Our loss was 324
killed, wounded and missing and that o
the enemy was equally heavy.
montgomery was surrendered without
fight"
cat Columbus, Georgia, tf6 enemy mad
stubborn resistance, but our men scaleC
their works, and captured 1000 prisoners
and over seventy pieces of artillery. Her
all Government property. arsenals, factorie
and railroad stock were destroyed.
sFourteen miles out of Macon, the rebe
Gen. Robertson sent a message from Gen
Howell Cobb saying there had been sus
pension Of hostilites granted by Sherman
Gen. Minty replied that he knew nothing
of it, and, suspecting a ruse, sent word t.
Robertson that he must retire to Macon
while he sent the message to Gen. Wilson
who was in the rear Gen. Minty ordered
his advance to move forward. In five
minutes after the delivery Of this answer tt
the rebel Gen. Robertson, the advance
was made, and as Robertson and his com
mand did not get out of theway, they were
all captured.
'Macon was taken possession of, and here
Gen. Wilson received official information
of the arnistice.
''The result of the campaign may be
summed up as follows: The capture and oc-
cupation of four of the most important CT
ties in the Confederacy, 5000 prisoners, ant
over 200 guns, large supply of small arms
devastation of the country, and destruction
of at least $4,000, 900 worth of property
directly or indirectly belonging to the rebe
Government. The casualties of the cam
paign have not as yet been able to secure
but do not think that it will exceed 45(
killed, wounded and missing"