On April 1, 1865, near Ebenezer Baptist Church, the forces of Lt Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA, engaged the forces of Maj Gen James H. Wilson, USA. The 17th Indiana Infantry Regiment, led by Lt Col Frank White, made a cavalry charge with sabers that led to hand to hand combat with Confederate forces. Capt James D. Taylor, commander of Co G, 17th Indiana, struck Forrest several times with his saber, wounding him on the left arm, before Forrest shot and killed Taylor. After a brief but initially heavy engagement, Forrest and his forces retreated to the defenses of Selma. Confederate casualties are unknown. Union casualties were 12 killed and 40 wounded.