Our home guard was summoned more than once to defend rockfish Gap, and I remember one long summer night spent as a mounted picket on the road to Palmyra.
"The Creed of the Old South 1865-1915"
Basil L. Gildersleeve
These Scotchmen, assembling at Cross Creek by Governor Martin's orders, were in arms to force their way across the country and join the expected British army, Colonel Moore at once met them at rockfish Creek, where he fortified his camp and awaited an attack.
"School History of North Carolina"
John W. Moore
Hoping to protect rockfish Gap, General Early had his Confederate forces quartered in the town.
"Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia"
Carrie Hunter Willis Etta Belle Walker