The National tribune., 1891-01-01

rest, reinforced by Armstrong; Brigade, OF
Chalmers's Division, a body of militia, and a
command from Selma formed OF soldiers
home on furlough, etc. halted at Ebenezer
Church, five miles from Plantersville and ~
from Selma, and gave battle Hs chose his
p0si, ION north of BOgue's Creek, has right
resting on Mulberry Creek and his left on a
high wooded ridge, with three pieces OF
artillery on the Randolph road 10 oppose
I,opg. and two pieces on the Maplesyille
road bv which Upton was advancing. His
forces consisted OF R0ddey's Division, Cross
lands Kentucky Brigade, Armstrong; Bri-
Fade. OF Chalmers's Division, and about 800
Infantry and militia, nearly 5000 in al, in
q splendid position covering the forks OF the
road. and with slashed timber and rail bar
ricades along their front
When the resistance TO the 72d Ind. be-
came stubborn, Gen. Long, believing that 1t
was only a small force OF cavalry, sent for
ward four companies OF the 18th Ind, LED
by Lieut. Col Frank White and Adit w.
u Doyle, 10 clear the road. This command
OF 220 men advanced with drawn sabeTs,
dashed into Patterson's Alabama regiment
and scattered ID 30 the winds; then charg-
ing ON they struck FORESTS line OF hattie,
galloprd through ID and on TO the artillery
which had been firing as they advanced.
They passed through the guns, breaking
the wheel Of one piece in the jam which
ensued, aud there beyond them was another
line OF battle, while Forrest with his body
guard WAS at the roadside. Col. White
turned the command of 10 the left, but
Capt James ID. Taylor, commanding the ad-
vance company o. did not hear the orders,
80 he dashed at the party under Forrest and
q hand-to-hand fight ensued, in which For
rest was slbered by him on the head and
wrist Col White cut his way out around
the enemy's rear, losing eight men killed
and l6 wounded and captured in this gallant
charIe Forrest is said to have killed Capt
Taylor with his revolver and daiteTward spoke
20 Gen Wilson of the Captains gallantry,
and appeared to regret his death. When
the charge Of the l7th Ind was made, Upton,
who was coming on ihe other road, hearing
the cheers and firing, took the trot, with
AleKandeTs Brigade in front, and turned
Forests right flank, driving him back, while
bis front line being demoralized by Whites
charge, caused him to fall back in confusion
with loss Of three guns and 400 prisoners.
He bad expected Chalmers up to support his
right ank, but that officer had gone to
Marion with Starkes Brigade As Wilson'S
command marched past the captured guns
band stationed there played patriotic airs,
the men cheered, and az ielt elated as they
looked toward Selma, and moving Eve miles
the divisions Of Long aud Upton camped at
PlantersYliie, "a miles from the objective
poini an the goal of the expedition. Here
Capt Tnylor and the other dead were buried,
they having been stripped OF nearly all their
clothing aud shoes by the rebels before they
were coli; a brutal piece Of business, as the
rebe, soldiers in this section had plenty of
cloth uc, and although they wore the raw
hide shoes manufactured by the Confederacy,
those were good and substantial IL was an
Rct Of vandalism moi 20 be excused, but For
rests men bore that kind of a reputation,
Nnd our contract with them proved its truth.
ITO De coHtinued)