Descriptive Summary
Fort Davis (Tex.)
United States. Army. Infantry Regiment,
8th.
Fort Hudson (Tex.) collection
1860
Materials are written in English.
88-349
1/4 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Comprised of military records, the
Fort Hudson (Tex.) Collection, 1860, documents the military activities of the 8th
Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army, while stationed at Fort Hudson, located on the
Devil’s River in Texas. The collection includes regimental requisitions, issues for
troops and a hospital, a report about the employment of a post guide, and other
records signed or ordered by Major Larkin Smith.
Scope and Contents
Comprised of military records, the Fort Hudson (Tex.) Collection, 1860, documents the
military activities of the 8th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army, while stationed
at Fort Hudson, located on the Devil’s River in Texas. The collection includes
regimental requisitions, issues for troops and a hospital, a report about the
employment of a post guide, and other records signed or ordered by Major Larkin
Smith.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Smith, Larkin.
Subjects (Organizations)
United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 8th --
Archives.
United States. Army -- Military life.
Places
Fort Davis (Tex.) --
Archives.
Fort Davis (Tex.) --
History.
Preferred Citation
Fort Hudson (Tex.) Collection, 1860, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe
Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory:
2.325/A72b
Papers, 1860