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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Ryan Mair
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