The Battle of Rich Mountain: Civil War West Virginia

[@CitizenDrew]

I just learned that my great-great grandfather was in this battle as part of the Ohio 19th company D. And even though I am from Minnesota, I now live less than an hour from Rich Mountain. Can’t wait to visit this site! Thanks for the video!

[@jameshorton8304]

Have visited this site some years ago. This great video helps me to better understand what occurred here. Thanks to you all.

[@matthewlebo1841]

Glad to see my home state getting recognized for its fascinating history and major contributions to the Civil War!

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

Its about time

[@Pwrcritter]

I was there on the 150th anniversary of the battle. It was evening, and a fog was overtaking the battlefield. There was dead silence. The scene was quite eerie.

[@ptaylor4923]

Thank you so much, Mr. Wolfe. I'm really enjoying this series.

[@texmexfla]

Great program. Seeing the gound has enabled me to visualize what transpired!

[@kevinhart8339]

Big victory for Rosecrans here... helped get McC a huge promotion too

[@henryfisher943]

I had an ancestor from Indiana that fought under Thomas Morris at Rich mountain, next time I'm in West Virginia I'll have to check this place out!

[@CWRTCongress]

Great explanation!! Thanks, Garry!!!

[@CivilWarWeekByWeek]

The story telling skills are amazing

[@njcaveexplorer]

I’m in the area once a year for a reunion, many times been around the quarry then to the field. Sorry to see the road now gated,found the best fossils up there. You never talked about and wounded if you know about all the chiseled names and accounts left behind the rocks across the way?

[@richardfields33]

If I recall, there is a tribute carved into the large rock behind you to a fallen Union solder, I found this to be quite sobering.

[@claytonbatten7317]

It’s not stanton Virginia it’s staunton. The Staunton turnpike goes from Staunton Virginia to Parkersburg wv. Lots of battles happen in this state. My family members were engaged in many of them. One dying at Antietam and the others whereabouts were unknown. Thanks for this. A lot of people don’t know anything about it

[@tomwolf8721]

Went there 20 years ago. This helped understand better. The farmhouse mentioned but not shown still had bullet holes eberywhere. Or thats what we thought. It was on the Northside mainly and that could have been grape shot from the cannon fire when the confederates still posessed the cannon.

[@threeforkcreekoutdoors704]

1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry reenactor here

[@Suasponte-rm8mz]

My ancestor Col. Watson Westfall was the leader of the 133rd Militia of the Upshur County Blues. Would love to meet and bring my son to meet Mr Wolfe. My Son and I have metal detected several Morgan's Raiders sites in Ohio and he found a bayonet on a farm outside of Salineville, Ohio. Looking at taking him into WV to have him learn our history there.

[@davidgreene6976]

I found several ancient Civil War pennies dated 1962 with my metal detector.

[@bobbyleewv]

David Hart may or may not have been a "loyal" Union man, but he was also paid $100 in gold to lead Union troops up the mountain and had to leave Randolph county very quickly and ended up dying of illness in Kentucky.

[@Houndini]

Must be little truth in that. I heard very same story.

[@The_PaleHorseman]

Here first! Love battlefield trust! Like I said on Facebook, thank you for coming to Kentucky! It's just me josh 😁😂

[@davidgreene6976]

Pale horseman please ride back into the Bible

[@charlesmorris1451]

What month was this taped. Numerous sounds of gun fire in background.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

November

[@charlesmorris1451]

@@AmericanBattlefieldTrust I wonder if you could ask Gary if he heard gunshots during the filming or if we have EVP on tape.

[@meteorhawk06]

Please tell me there is gonna be a video about Cheat Mountain

[@Houndini]

Yes & Camp Allegheny mt. Outpost. Too. Very important spot. That is a very hard place find. But very important too.

[@allenschmitz9644]

They say 'COLD HARBOR' was the first Trench Warfare..was not Petersburg Va. a better example..I was there in 1966, the rebel side was a shopping mall back then..

[@davidgreene6976]

You got it wrong.The Civil War ended in 1965 so how can you be on the southern side in 1966?

[@bekleidungu.ausrustung7068]

Wow, you need to cover that mike with a "dead cat". The wind drowns out your voice

[@TheMormonPower]

It sounds like deer hunting season has just opened up, you can hear shotguns going off almost during the whole duration of the program...keep your heads down boys !!!

[@kevinh.8639]

Just target practice for another civil war after this botched election.

[@lowelldevall1348]

WVU has the best shooting team for a reason.

[@rspro575]

@@kevinh.8639 Nasty, inaccurate and uncalled for comment. Leave modern politics out.

[@thomascarnes8700]

Has the foundation done a video of Lee’s retreat from Gettysburg?

[@annstephens3698]

Visited there in about 2019. I was very disappointed in the vandalism.

[@annstephens3698]

P.S. I can't find Droop Mountain in your videos.

[@davidgreene6976]

I wasn't.Sherman did it.😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣Ha,ha, 😂

[@timmylee41]

I'd say in his day that old guy was the whip on civil war history....now....just kinda painful to watch

[@davidgreene6976]

Who you calling old?

[@mikecarey6207]

I wish Gary would quit budding in when Rick is trying to speak. Rick is trying his best and Gary seems to be rushing him. I appreciate Gary’s knowledge and enthusiasm but please let a guest speaker do his thing