HISTORY OF NORFOLK COUNTY, VIRGINIA AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS EDITED AND COMPILED BY Col William H . Stewart "The Truth in Love" "History is Philosophy Teaching by Examples." 1637-1900 This is a 1209 page book including a 39 page index was written in 1902. It contains over 200 pages concerning the various wars in the Norfolk area. Here is the information on the book. If your local library does not have it and you cannot borrow it from the loaning library, you might want to check into this website. dmkheritage.com we have it on CD. Table of Contents: CHAPTER I. Virginia Its Statesmen--Soldiers--Grand Commonwealth. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY Indian Wars--Colonial Officers and Soldiers--Manner of Bearing Expenses of the, Indian Wars--Colonial Military Tactics-Committee of Safety---Revolutionary Times--Dunmore's Doings--Battle of Great Bridge--Correspondence of Woodford and Howe--Destruction of Norfolk-- Other Invasions and Depredations if the British--Some Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution--Itemized Statement of Losses Sustained by a Citizen of Norfolk During the Bombardment--British Property Confiscated-Daughters of the American Revolution. CHAPTER IV. MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY-Continued Period of Peace Succeeding the Revolution-England's Hostile Acts Towards Our Commerce and Coast Bringing the War of 1812--British Fleet in Hampton Roads-Depredations-Battle of Craney Island--The Mexican War. CHAPTER V. MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY-Continued Events Leading up to Secession- Abandoment and Destruction of the Navy Yard by the Federals-Occupation of the Navy Yard by Virginia- Fortification of Approaches to the Harbor-Battle of Sewell's Point- Devotion of the Confederate Women. CHAPTER VI. MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY-Continued The Great Battle of Hampton Roads--Destruction of the "Cumberland' and "Congress'-Famous Conflict of the Iron-Clads -Victory of the Virginia" over the "Monitor"-Different reports of the Fight--Officers of the "Virginia"--Evacuation of Norfolk County by the Confederate Forces. CHAPTER VII. MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY -Continued Norfolk County Under Military Rule --Post- Bellum or Reconstruction Times--Patriotism of Confederate Soldiers and Sailors --List of the Soldiers and Sailors of Norfolk County--Confederate Flags and Great Seal--Sisters of Mercy. CHAPTER VIII. MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY-Continued Confederate Monuments at Portsmouth and Norfolk-Confederate Veterans Camps of Norfolk, and Berkley--United Daughters of the Confederacy Chapters at Norfolk and Portsmouth.' CHAPTER IX. MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY-Continued Spanish-American War--Roster of Jackson Light Infantry, Lee Rifles, Norfolk City Guard, Old Dominion Guard, Portsmouth Rifle Company-- Citizen Sailors of the "Maine". CHAPTER X. THE AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES CHAPTER XI. THE DISMAL SWAMP CHAPTER XII. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES CHAPTER XIII. CHURCHES AND BENEVOLENT ORGANIZATIONS CHAPTER XIV. CHURCHES AND BENEVOLENT ORGANIZATIONS--Continued CHAPTER XXI HISTORY OF THE CITY OF NORFOLK CHAPTER XXII. HISTORY OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH CHAPTER XXV. THE UNITED STATES NAVY YARD CHAPTER XXVI.I THE CONFEDERATE STATES NAVY YARD CHAPTER XXVII. THE UNITED STATES NAVY YARD CHAPTER XXVIII SKETCHES OF SOME OF THE PROMINENT MEN WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY BIOGRAPHICAL Expanded Table of Contents and Index at: http://www.dmkheritage.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=119