The SONS of UNION VETERANS of the CIVIL WAR, 7th West Virginia Infantry Camp # 7, held their 2nd Annual Blue-Gray Picnic. It was held on the 13th of May, at Welton Park in Petersburg, WV. There were several members encamped there overnight, in a living history display. Richard Byrd, of Martinsburg, WV brought his cannon, other members had their civil war era firearms, and gentlemen and ladies were in period dress. The McNeill's Rangers and Brig. Gen. James Boggs' Camps of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the Order of the Bonnie Blue Phoebe Warner Chapter, family, friends, and guests enjoyed a day of fellowship, good food, period dancing, and mock skirmishes. A Confederate service was performed by Chaplain Randy Ours for Dave and Fay Staley's reafirmation of wedding vows. Door prizes were drawn all day, with the winners being: Jim Barker, American flag pin; Carol Ours, camp cap; Harry [Tre] Key, 3rd, a locally dug civil war bullet; ----------, five 50/50 raffel tickets; Carolyn Sindy, Lincoln Bookends; and Mary Alice Vance, a print by Civil War artist Kunstler, titled "Until We Meet Again". The drawing for the 50/50 raffel was held, and Sherry Pennington of Franklin was the winner. 'Fighting from Fox and Ox Rocks in Petersburg Gap', reported by William B. Hill. "During the Civil War, General Imboden was encamped on the South Fork, and Federal forces were at Moorefield and Petersburg. Mullegan commanding at the latter place. The company of Captain Scott and part of the company of Captain Hughes were sent on the mountain east of Petersburg and south of Petersburg Gap, just above the high rocks, to hold Mullegan from re-enforcing the Union Army at Moorefield so Imboden could attack that army. Informant, one of Scott's Company, was detailed to climb a tree high above the rocks and observe the movements of Mullegan stationed on hill just west of Petersburg. While so stationed he observed the Federals forming preparatory to moving to Moorfield, and so reported to his Captain. The advance guard of Mullegan's Cavalry passed through the Gap and when the main body was in plain view and opposite the rocks, the artillery and infantry only a little behind, fire was opened from the rocks and Mullegan's forces prevented from aiding the Union army in Moorefield." {Source: 'History of Grant and Hardy Counties, WV, by E.L. Judy, 1951} SUVCW, 7th WVa Infantry Camp # 7 Bill Vance, Camp Secretary 304-358-3261 pendhist@access.mountain.net