Episode 25: PVT William E. Bevens and the 1st Arkansas at the Battle of Ringgold Gap

At the Battle of Ringgold Gap, PVT William E. Bevens and the 1st Arkansas are ordered to the top of White Oak Mountain, just north of the gap, to repel advancing Union Regiments and give the retreating Army of Tennessee time to reach Dalton Georgia. Sources used for this episode: Bevens, William E. Reminiscences of a Private Company “G” First Arkansas Regiment Infantry May, 1861 to 1865. 1912. https://www.loc.gov/item/81180866/. Scott, Robert N. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. ser. 1, vol. 31, pt. 2: Reports. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1890. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924077700270&view=1up&seq=3. Ancestry. “1850 United States Federal Census for Richard P. Barnett.” Accessed June 14, 2024. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/17055449:8054?tid=&pid=&queryId=6386c11b-7a14-4f36-adf2-eb81b216abbf&_phsrc=Agc18&_phstart=successSource. Fold3. “John Barnett.” Accessed June 14, 2024. https://www.fold3.com/memorial/663318301/john-barnett-civil-war-stories/facts. Fold3. “Richard Barnett.” Accessed June 14, 2024. https://www.fold3.com/memorial/663920022/richard-barnett-civil-war-stories/facts.