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title: Looking Westward (Downhill) from Rich Mountain: Site of the Battle of Rich Mountain in 1861
author: Brian M. Powell
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21970/looking-westward-downhill-from-rich-mountain/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-08-05
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# Looking Westward (Downhill) from Rich Mountain: Site of the Battle of Rich Mountain in 1861

_Authored by Brian M. Powell_

## Image File

[![Looking Westward (Downhill) from Rich Mountain: Site of the Battle of Rich Mountain in 1861](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21970.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21970.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Looking westward (downhill) from the summit of Rich Mountain, site of the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/) [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Rich Mountain, photograph by Brian M. Powell, Randolph County, West Virginia, 16 March 2006.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Powell, B. M. (2026, August 05). Looking Westward (Downhill) from Rich Mountain: Site of the Battle of Rich Mountain in 1861. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21970/looking-westward-downhill-from-rich-mountain/>
### Chicago
Powell, Brian M.. "Looking Westward (Downhill) from Rich Mountain: Site of the Battle of Rich Mountain in 1861." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 05, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21970/looking-westward-downhill-from-rich-mountain/>.
### MLA
Powell, Brian M.. "Looking Westward (Downhill) from Rich Mountain: Site of the Battle of Rich Mountain in 1861." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Aug 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21970/looking-westward-downhill-from-rich-mountain/>.

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[![copyright source](/images/partners/wikipedia-small.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Rich_Mountain#/media/File:Battle_of_Rich_Mountain-Downhill.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Rich_Mountain#/media/File:Battle_of_Rich_Mountain-Downhill.jpg) by [**Brian M. Powell**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Rich_Mountain#/media/File:Battle_of_Rich_Mountain-Downhill.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 05 August 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.