urn:taro:utexas.cah.00976 A Guide to the Miles S. Bennet Papers, 1838-1900, 1927 Original EAD encoding by Jessi Fishman according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. April 2008 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Bennet, Miles S. Miles S. Bennet Papers 1838-1900, 1927 Materials are written in English. 2 inches Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin The papers consist of a photostat of a diary and memorandum book containing information about the Presbyterian General Assembly in 1852 as well as Civil War muster rolls and various financial, military, agricultural, and medical information. Scope and Contents

The papers consist of a photostat of a diary and memorandum book containing information about the Presbyterian General Assembly in 1852 as well as Civil War muster rolls and various financial, military, agricultural, and medical information. Also included are two copies of a transcription of letters and historical narratives primarily dealing with the Battle of the Salado (1842).

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Index Terms Subjects Bennet, Miles S. Bennet, Valentine. Gonzales, Texas. Civil War. Diaries. Farms and farming. Medicine, Practice of. Muster rolls. Presbyterian Church. Salado, Battle of the (1842). Preferred Citation

Miles S. Bennet Papers, 1838-1900, 1927, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2Q437 Papers, 1838-1900, 1927