Company Aytch by Sam R. Watkins (English) Paperback Book

Description: Company Aytch by Sam R. Watkins, Samuel R. Watkins "Samuel Rush Watkins was a private in the Confederate Army, a twenty-one-year-old Southerner from Tennessee who knew about war but had never experienced it firsthand."—BOOK JACKET. "With the immediacy of a dispatch from the front lines, here are Watkins' firsthand observations and recollections, from combat on the battlefields of Shiloh ("On Sunday morning, the order was given for the whole army to advance, and to attack immediately. The fire opened - a ripping, roaring boom, bang!") and Chickamauga ("We debouched through the woods, firing as we marched. The Yankee line was about two hundred yards off. In ten minutes we were face to face with the foe") to encounters with Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee, from the tedium of grueling marches to the terror of fellow soldiers' deaths, from breaking bread with a Georgia family to confronting the enemy eye to eye."—BOOK JACKET. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. Author Biography 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 Table of Contents Introduction Textual Note Acknowledgments "CO. AYTCH" Other Sketches: The "Fighting" Forty-eighth Tennessee Regiment Reminiscences of Hoods Tennessee Campaign Snow Battle at Dalton-Little Jimmie White Battle Near Adairsville A Gambler at Cards in Dalton Dead Angle, on the Kennesaw Line Chronology A Concise History of the First Tennessee Infantry Regiment Glossary Topical Index Geographic Index Biographical Directory and Index 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 soldiers experience but also inadvertently to write a solid history of the war itself."--Library Journal Review Quote "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 soldiers experience but also inadvertently to write a solid history of the war itself."-- Benjamin Brudner, Library Journal Reviews Details ISBN0452281245 Author Samuel R. Watkins Short Title COMPANY AYTCH Pages 304 Publisher Plume Books Language English ISBN-10 0452281245 ISBN-13 9780452281240 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Illustrations Yes Year 1999 Publication Date 1999-11-30 Imprint New American Library Country of Publication United Kingdom Place of Publication London Residence Columbia Birth 1839 Death 1901 DOI 10.1604/9780452281240 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 1999-11-25 NZ Release Date 1999-10-31 AU Release Date 1999-10-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137979489;

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