An evening cloudburst on Friday only dampened the 2007 reenactment temporarily: the rest of the weekend was graced by marvelous weather and a memorable reenactment.

A commemorative march from the new Beverly Heritage Center to the Rich Mountain Battlefield preceded the reenactment. Here marchers rest at the Hart House site atop Rich Mountain. 

Reenactors included troops from West Virginia and other states. Above, the infantry of both sides assume a joint parade formation. 

Union Infantry was required to reenact the several assaults that eventually overwhelmed the Confederate position on Rich Mountain.

The ladies tea (below), held in the shady comfort of the Field of Fire pavilion, offered refreshments to all participants.

Confederate forces included artillerymen representing the single cannon that played a crucial role in the Battle, as well as mounted troopers, who found the mountainous terrain as much of a challenge as their historic counterparts. 

During a solemn moment at the reenactment, the names of those killed in the 1861 battle are read aloud by reenactors. Below, historian and author Hunter Lesser, and Rich Mountain Battlefield board member Phyllis Baxter participate in the procedings.