Company Aytch
$34.80
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
1 November 1999
Summary
Among the plethora of books about the Civil War Company Aytch stands out for its uniquely personal view of the events as related by a most engaging writer—a man with Twain-like talents who served as a foot soldier for four long years in the Confederate army. Originally published in 1881 as a series of articles in the Columbia, Tennessee, Herald, Sam Watkins‘s account has long been recognized by historians as one of the most lively and witty accounts of the war. Parallels between this text and The Red Badge of Courage suggest that Stephen Crane was also among Private Watkins’s readers. This edition of Company Aytch also contains six previously uncollected articles by Sam Watkins, plus other valuable supplementary materials, including a map and period illustrations, a glossary of technical and military terms, a chronology of events, a concise history of Watkins‘s regiment, a biographical directory of individuals mentioned in the narrative, and geographic and topical indexes. This new edition of a Civil War classic is bound to become the edition of choice for students, military buffs, and general readers alike.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780452281240 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0452281245 |
| Author: | Sam R. Watkins, Samuel R. Watkins |
| Publisher: | Plume Books |
| Imprint: | New American Library |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 1999 |
| Weight: | 335g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 136mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for Company Aytch “A memoir of staggering significance, wit, and beauty.”–Ken Burns
“This lively memoir is part of an ilk within the genre that contends with the harsh barbarism of combat using wry humor. Surviving impossible situations and seemingly countless battles, Confederate soldier Watkins manages not only to capture clearly a soldier’s experience but also inadvertently to write a solid history of the war itself.”–Library Journal
Sam R. Watkins
Samuel R. Watkins was born on June 26, 1839 near Columbia, Tennessee. He enlisted into the First Tennessee Infantry, Company H (the “Maury Grays”) at the beginning of the Civil War. Upon surrender, Watkins was one out of only seven men remaining from the 120 originally enlisted in his regiment. Sam was encouraged by friends and family to write down his memories. They were first published as a newspaper series and then finally published in book form in 1882. It was almost immediately hailed as an important Civil War work. After the war, Sam married his sweetheart Jennie, and they raised three c
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