Sketch History of Captain B. F. Bentons Company (K Co., 1st Texas Infantry), 1861-1865 A Guide to Sketch History of Captain
B. F. Bentons Company (K Co., 1st Texas Infantry), 1861-1865 Ms.2015.021 A Collection in Special Collections
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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2015.021
Title
"Sketch History of Captain B. F. Bentons Company (K Co., 1st Texas Infantry) ", 1861-1865
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 folder
Creator
Hanks, Orlando T. (Orlando Thacker), 1844-1926
Language
English
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Abstract
"Sketch History of Captain B. F. Bentons Company (K Co., 1st Texas Infantry) " is a first hand account of the deeds and actions of the Confederate Army's K Company, 1st Texas Infantry during the Civil
War. Written by O. T. Hanks, a member of K Company, the history discusses the formation of the company in July 1861 and gives
detailed accounts of several battles the company participated in throughout the war. The document concludes with an account
of the K Co.'s final battle and surrender to Federal troops on April 10, 1865, near Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia.
Permission to publish material from "Sketch History of Captain B. F. Bentons Company (K Co., 1st Texas Infantry) " must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Sketch History of Captain B. F. Bentons Company (K Co., 1st Texas Infantry) ", Ms2015-021, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
"Sketch History of Captain B. F. Bentons Company (K Co., 1st Texas Infantry) " was donated to Special Collections in 2004.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the "Sketch History of Captain B. F. Bentons Company (K Co., 1st Texas Infantry) " was completed in July 2015.
Orlando Thacker Hanks (1844-1926) served with the Confederate Army's Co. K (Captain B. F. Benton's Co.), 1st Texas Infantry
during the Civil War. He Married Susan Pernella Thacker on November 24, 1872.
This collection contains a photocopy of Orlando T. Hanks' 72-page dairy and history of the activities of the Confederate Army's
K Co., 1st Texas Infantry during the Civil War.