Notes for Ralph Blevins: BLEVINS, RALPH, Doughton's Co., Enl. in Alleghany Co. on 6/6/61, serving 1 month 22 days. Co. F, 22nd NC Inf. He was a Res. of Alleghany or Wilkes Co., Enl. in Wake Co. on 5/27/61, age 25. Reported WIA in 7/62. AWOL 9-10/62, returned to duty and deserted on 1/17/63. Co. B, 4th VSL. Co. I2, 21st VA Cav. Enl. 4/2/63. AWOL on 6/30/63, then NFR. Co. B, 1st TN Light Artillery, served 12/12/64 to 7/20/65, per 1890 Union Veterans Census of Alleghany County, NC. Resident of Sparta.
Family tradition holds that Ralph would take part in contests where two men were bound together by rope at the wrist and they would fight each other until a winner was declared. This was no holds barred style of fighting, biting, kicking etc all ok. It seems that "Devil Rafe" was very good at this and that it got to the point that no one would go up against him.
More About Ralph Blevins and Mary J. Crouse: Marriage: April 08, 1857, Alleghany Co., NC.
Ralph Blevins (b. September 1836)
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