Eugene Banks diary
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary which contains an account of military life during the Civil War from a Southern officer's point of view. Banks includes descriptions of the Battle of Missionary Ridge, the Confederate retreat, and the execution of four deserters. Collection also includes a typescript of the diary and a description of the diary with background information on Banks written in 1976 by Darrell Batson. Photocopies of materials also included with collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1863-1976
Creator
- Banks, Eugene W., 1944- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Photocopies open for public research.
Conditions Governing Access
Mat'l specified: Original materials. Condition restricted; permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Eugune Banks was a lieutenant in Company F of the 39th Alabama Regiment, Army of Tennessee during the Civil War.
Extent
3 folders (0.3 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Dennis Rowley; 1974.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Physical Description
Mat'l specified: Original materials. 2 folders (0.05 linear ft.)
Physical Description
Mat'l specified: Photocopies. 1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
- Title
- Register of Eugene Banks diary
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2010 May 20
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States