Battle of Selma

1865 battle of the American Civil War
Event battle Q2313310
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Summary

Battle of Selma is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (519 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Selma is in the country of Confederate States of America[3].
  • Battle of Selma is in the country of United States[4].
  • Battle of Selma's instance of is recorded as battle[5].
  • Selma is named after Battle of Selma[6].
  • The location of Battle of Selma was Dallas County[7].
  • Battle of Selma is part of American Civil War[8].
  • Battle of Selma's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Selma[9].
  • Battle of Selma occurred on April 2, 1865[10].
  • Battle of Selma's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 32.426833333333335, 'longitude': -87.01415}[11].
  • A participant in Battle of Selma was Forrest's Cavalry Corps[12].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Selma was United States Cavalry[13].
  • Battle of Selma's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Alabama[14].
  • Battle of Selma's P14901 is recorded as battle-of-selma[15].

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When and Where

Battle of Selma took place on April 2, 1865[10]. The location of it was Dallas County[7]. Country listings include Confederate States of America[3], a historical unrecognized state[16], in Confederate States of America[17], founded in 1861[18] and United States[4], a sovereign state[19], in United States[20], founded in 1776[21].

Context

Battle of Selma is part of American Civil War[8]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[5].

Participants

Recorded participant include Forrest's Cavalry Corps[12] and United States Cavalry[13].

Why It Matters

Battle of Selma ranks in the top 7% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (519 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Tymewalk · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 32.426833333333335, 'longitude': -87.01415}
    Participant → Forrest's Cavalry Corps, United States Cavalry
    P14901 → battle-of-selma
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/55023|batch #55023]]: Encyclopedia of Alabama update - add values for P14901 based on existing values of P6010"
  2. 11w ago · Lieutcoluseng · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant → Forrest's Cavalry Corps, United States Cavalry
    Described by source → Encyclopedia of Alabama
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described by source: Encyclopedia of Alabama"
  3. 11w ago · Lieutcoluseng · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Locator map image → Selma Battlefield Alabama.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Locator map image: Selma Battlefield Alabama.jpg"
  4. 20w ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant → Forrest's Cavalry Corps, United States Cavalry
    Coordinates → —
    Country → —
    Instance of → battle
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33814|batch #33814]]"
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