A Record of Events in Norfolk County, Virginia, From April 19th, 1861, to May 10th, 1862, With a History of the Soldiers and Sailors of Norfolk County, Norfolk City and Portsmouth who Served in the Confederate States Army or Navy
by Porter, John W. H. (A Comrade of Stonewall Camp, Confederate Veterans, of Portsmouth, Va.)
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Portsmouth, VA: W. A. Fiske, Printer and Bookbinder, 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. [1], 366 pages, [6] pages advertisements, [2]. A few illustrations. Blue-green cloth hardcover with gilt title on the spine. Occasional foxing to the front end sheets, title page, foredge, and the rear end sheets. Most of the interior text is clean. Inscription on the front blank end sheet reads, "Aquired by Francis E. Turin Norfolk, Va." Turin was an editor of Norfolk history.
Nevins II page 235 - "Included in this useful volume are unit histories, biographical sketches, a chapter on the C.S.S. Virginia, and another on the battle of Hampton Roads.
Nevins II page 235 - "Included in this useful volume are unit histories, biographical sketches, a chapter on the C.S.S. Virginia, and another on the battle of Hampton Roads.
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- Title
- A Record of Events in Norfolk County, Virginia, From April 19th, 1861, to May 10th, 1862, With a History of the Soldiers and Sailors of Norfolk County, Norfolk City and Portsmouth who Served in the Confederate States Army or Navy
- Author
- Porter, John W. H. (A Comrade of Stonewall Camp, Confederate Veterans, of Portsmouth, Va.)
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- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- W. A. Fiske, Printer and Bookbinder
- Place of Publication
- Portsmouth, VA
- Date Published
- 1892
- Keywords
- Confederacy, Virginia
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