Here is another direct report of "Wilson's Raid" to Selma, Alabama, on 22 March - 22 April 1865:

"At Ebenezer Church, six miles north of Platersville, General Forrest had chosen a position on the north bank of Bogler's Creek and disposed of his force for battle. At this juncture, General Long ordered forward four companies of the 17th Indiana (mounted) infantry, Lieut. Col. Frank White commanding.

With drawn sabers, this gallant battalian drove the enemy in confusion into the main line, dashed against that, broke through it, rode over the rebel guns, and crushing the wheel of one piece. In this charge, Captain Taylor, 17th Indiana, lost his life, after having led his men into the very midst of the enemy, and engaged in a running fight of 200 yards with General Forrest in person.

On the evening of the 20th, when within 20 miles of Macon, the advanced guard, composed of the 17th Indiana (mounted) Infantry, Colonel White commanding, encountered about 200 rebel cavalry on the road, but drove them rapidly back toward the city, and saved the Echeconnee and Tobesofkee bridges. Colonel White deserves great credit for the boldness and skill with which he conducted his command.

When within 13 miles of Macon, he met a flag of truce in charge of Brigadier-General Robertson, of the rebel army, bearing a written communication addressed to the commmanding officer U.S. forces. Colonel White halted the flag and his advance, and sent the communications to Colonel Minty, commanding the divison.

After reading it, Colonel Minty forwarded it to me, gave instructions to Colonel White to renew his advance, after waiting 5 minutes for the flag of truce to get out of the way, and sent a note to General Robertson informing him of his action.

Without giving entire credence to the communication, I rode to the front, accompanied by several officers of my staff, determined to halt the advance at the defenses of the city and see General Cobb, so as to satisy myself entirely in regard to every point before consenting to acknowledge the armistice, but before I could overtake the advance, or arrest it through an order carried by a staff officer, Colonel White had dashed into the city and received its surrender.

The garrison made a slight show of resistance, but laid down their arms promptly at the summons of Colonel White of the 17th Indiana (mounted) Infantry."