The January Uprising, which broke out on 22 January 1863, lasted until the spring of 1864. One of the largest battles of this insurrection took place near Wola Cyrusowa, in the commune of Dmosin, on 4 September 1863. The Tsarist troops, stationed in the forests near the village of Pocwiardowka, consisted of two cannons, two companies of infantry and two squadrons of cavalry. As for the insurgent units, they were made up of 600 soldiers, 130 riflemen, 90 scythe-bearers and 328 cavalrymen, amounting to a total of 1,148 men. Their headquarters was in a manor house at Wola Cyrusova (today a presbytery). Major Skowronski, commanding the insurgent troops, then decided to attack the Russians. Following the cavalry charge, the scythe-bearers, commanded by the French colonel Paul Garnier d’Aubin, courageously led the assault. The Russian gunners, at the sight of this charge, jammed one of their cannons and fled into the forest. However, the fighting in the forest turned to the advantage of the Russian troops, who ultimately won the victory.
A panel today explains in detail the history of this battle. It can be found in front of the parish church of Dmosin, but also at Wola Cyrusova, where a memorial to the battle can be seen, and at Kolacinek, where the graves of 19 soldiers lie, including colonel Paul Garnier d’Aubin.