A Guide to Sketch History of Captain B. F. Bentons Company (K Co., 1st Texas Infantry), 1861-1865 Ms.2015.021
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Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
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.
Biographical Note
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.
Scope and Content
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.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by page number.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Civil War
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Diaries
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Hanks, Orlando T. (Orlando Thacker), 1844-1926