In early 1865, Union general James H. Wilson was ordered to march through the South, destroying major supply centers. On April 2, Wilson took Selma, Alabama, but unbeknownst to Wilson, his troops, or the Confederates he was fighting, Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, effectively ending the war. So in ignorance, Wilson continued his march, taking Montgomery, Alabama, on the 12th and then heading on to Columbus, Georgia, where he engaged in battle on the 16th, Easter Sunday...
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