Sketch History of Captain B. F. Bentons Company (K Co., 1st Texas Infantry)
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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.
Dates
- 1861 - 1865
Creator
- Hanks, Orlando T. (Orlando Thacker), 1844-1926 (Witness, Person)
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.
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.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
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.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by page number.
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.
- Title
- A Guide to Sketch History of Captain B. F. Bentons Company (K Co., 1st Texas Infantry), 1861-1865
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ryan Mair
- Date
- © 2015 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
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Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
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