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Preferred Citation:

James Jarvis Reminiscences, 1846, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Biographical Information:

James Jarvis was born in Portsmouth, Va. in 1791. He served as an orderly sergeant in the Portsmouth Rifles, a militia company. He operated a boatbuilding yard and later inspected timbers for Gosport Navy Yard. He died at Portsmouth in 1862. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Reminiscences, February 22, 1846 of the War of 1812 and of the American Revolution. Concerns the Battle of Great Bridge, Norfolk County, Virginia, December 9 1775; and the attack on and defense of Craney Island, also in Norfolk County, June 22, 1813.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Craney Island, Battle of, Va., 1813
• Great Bridge (Va.), Battle of, 1775
• Norfolk County (Va.)--History--18th century
• Norfolk County (Va.)--History--19th century
• United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives
• United States--History--War of 1812