. Minty and the cavalry [electronic resource]: a history of cavalry campaigns in the western armies. lves, as they tied, of all that would betray theirlate connection with the defense of Selma, The scene,generally, was one of the wildest confusion. The Con-federates, beaten from the breast-works, were rushing to-ward their horses. In the town, the streets were chokedwith horses, soldiers, and citizens, hurrying wildly to andfro. Clouds of dust rose, and it was difficult to distin-guish friend from foe. From the houses came the wailsand lamentations of terrified women and children, aboutto be l
. Minty and the cavalry [electronic resource]: a history of cavalry campaigns in the western armies. lves, as they tied, of all that would betray theirlate connection with the defense of Selma, The scene,generally, was one of the wildest confusion. The Con-federates, beaten from the breast-works, were rushing to-ward their horses. In the town, the streets were chokedwith horses, soldiers, and citizens, hurrying wildly to andfro. Clouds of dust rose, and it was difficult to distin-guish friend from foe. From the houses came the wailsand lamentations of terrified women and children, aboutto be left to the tender mercies of a storming enemy The Federals still firing upon their routed, fleeing ad-versaries, further resistance, upon a field so utterly lost,* * * was worse than useless. But what avenue of escape was there left open? For thebroad Alabama river effectually closed the way in thatquarter, as the enemy did, apparently, on all other sides.* * * * Forrest, assembling his staff and escort, sallied forth on the Montgomery road, upon which,as yet, no hostile force barred the C. C. McCORMICK, Colonel 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Brevet Brig. Genl U. S. Vols. Surrender of List of Casualties. 443 Killed. Wounded. Missing. Total. Regiments. go u oO B CDO mo a 4718 44 B CD o <SO CD B CD o sao 5 13 ri CD Seventh Pennsylvania,Fourth Michigan, Third Ohio Fourth Ohio,. 12 i 25 41 48 1 6 31449 Total aggregate, 3 8 5 100 1 6 9 114 The division moved rapidly from Selma to Montgomery,capturing that city, with its stores, garrisons, and works;then, by way of Columbus, Georgia, on the Chattahoo-chee river, where, on the 16th of April, it stormed theworks, capturing an immense park of artillery; thenceto Macon, Georgia, where, on the 21st, it, after two daysfighting, received the surrender of General Howell Cobband over nine thousand troops, and thirty pieces of ar-tillery, with its garrisons and armament complete. With the surrender of Macon, closed its da
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