Battle of Evarts

Battle of Evarts
DateMay 5, 1931
LocationEvarts, Kentucky, United States
OutcomeFour deaths
Miners working underground.
Eli Sanders, tipple worker, loads coal on car which has fallen off cars en route to tipple.
Children walking their way through the town of Evarts

The Battle of Evarts (May 5, 1931) occurred in Harlan, Kentucky during the Harlan County Wars. The coal miners desired improved working conditions, higher wages, and more housing options for their families.[1] These reasons, along with other factors, led the miners to go on strike. It ended when the Kentucky National Guard was called in to break the strike.[2] This battle lasted approximately 15 minutes.

  1. ^ Soodalter, Ron (2016-11-02). "The Price of Coal, Part II". kentuckymonthly.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  2. ^ "Remembering Bloody Harlan". Parallel Narratives. 2011-03-13. Retrieved 2018-03-31.