Historic Battle Reenacted at Rich Mountain Battlefield Civil War Site
“Our Success is Complete and Secession is Killed in this Country.” This boastful telegram from Gen. George B. McClellan proclaimed the Federal victory at Rich Mountain Battlefield, 154 years ago. While the July 11, 1861 battle did secure north-western Virginia for the Union, and propelled Gen. McClellan to prominence, it was only the beginning of…