Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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.

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.

Index Terms

Subjects:

• Civil War
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Diaries