Co. Aytch
1900Confederate States of AmericaCompany H.Confederate States of America ArmyTennessee InfantryConfederate Personal narratives
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Open LibraryAbout this book
Samuel R. Watkins enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861, joining a company of 120 men. When the American Civil War ended four years later, he was one of only seven survivors from Company H. They had fought in every major action of the Army of Tennessee, from Shiloh to Nashville. In “Co. Aytch” he tells of his experiences on the battlefield, of the misery, glory, and horror of combat for the common soldier, and of the desperate privations of wartime life in the Confederacy. Through it all the author retains his humanity, and these memoirs are justly famous for their honesty and intimacy. A Civil War classic, much-quoted and loved.
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Confederate States of AmericaCompany H.Confederate States of America ArmyTennessee InfantryConfederate Personal narrativesRegimental histories
First published 1900About the author
Samuel Rush Watkins
1829-06-26 – 1901-07-20
Samuel “Sam” Rush Watkins was a noted Confederate soldier during the American Civil War. He is known today for his memoir Company Aytch: Or, a Side Show of the Big Show, often heralded as one of the best primary sources about the common soldier's Civil War experience. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Watkins][1] [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Watkins
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