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The Rifle Volley Rust Never Fired - Did Lee's Columns Make It in Time?
Colonel Albert Rust stands ready on Cheat Mountain to fire the rifle volley that will start Robert E. Lee’s coordinated assault-did it happen in time?
The Rifle Volley Rust Never Fired - Did Lee's Columns Make It in Time?
In this episode, we follow Robert E. Lee’s September 12, 1861 campaign on Cheat Mountain and the stalled operation that depended on one signal. What went wrong with the plan, and how did a quiet morning change the fate of the attack?
Person: Robert E. Lee
Date: September 12, 1861
Location: Cheat Mountain, western Virginia (now West Virginia)
Person: Colonel Albert Rust…
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