Two companies were captured in the fight at Rich Mountain and in September five companies were disbanded.
The road then squeezes into a valley between Black Fork Mountain and Rich Mountain.
A one-way gravel road leads out of the national park over Rich Mountain, though this road is surprisingly lonely.
It participated in the Battle of Rich Mountain and was mustered out in September 1861.
The river cuts between several mountains at this point, including Rich Mountain to the south and Buffalo Mountain to the north.
The Battle of Rich Mountain was fought nearby on July 11,1861.
Rich Mountain may refer to the following places:
Rich Mountain was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
The Battle of Rich Mountain took place on July 11, 1861.
Battle of Rich Mountain July 11.