Co. Aytch

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A classic Civil War memoir,Co Aytch is the work of a natural storyteller who balances the horror of war with an irrepressible sense of humor and a sharp eye for the lighter side of battle It is a testament to one man s enduring humanity, courage, and wisdom in the midst of death and destruction.Early in May 1861, twenty one year old Sam R Watkins of Columbia, Tennessee, joined the First Tennessee Regiment, Company H, to fight for the Confederacy Of the 120 original recruits in his company, Watkins was one of only seven to survive every one of its battles, from Shiloh to Nashville Twenty years later, with a house full of young rebels clustering around my knees and bumping about my elbows, he wrote this remarkable account a memoir of a humble soldier fighting in the American Civil War, replete with tales of the common foot soldiers, commanders, Yankee enemies, victories, defeats, and the South s ultimate surrender on April 26, 1865. Best Read Co. Aytch by Sam R. Watkins For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I always shot at privates It was they that did the shooting and killing, and if I could kill or wound a private why, my chances were so much the better I always looked upon officers as harmless personages I have wanted to read this book since Sam Watkins was so heavily quoted in Ken Burns Civil War documentary I found it in a used book sale a couple of months ago and snatched it up I knew it would make a great stocking stuffer for my husband at Christmas, but of course I would read it mys I always shot at privates It was they that did the shooting and killing, and if I could kill or wound a private why, my chances were ...This book was written by a family connection, a distinction that probably only matters to old Southern women Sam Watkins married a relative of mine The book is a nice thing to talk about at family reunions, so I thought I would pull it from Project Gutenberg and read it.I have now learned that this memoir is considered to be the or one of the best primary source accounts of the private experience in the Civil War.I was certainly blown away by a lot of it Sam tells his story in a way that is This book was written by a family connection, a distinction that probably only matters to old Southern women Sam Watkins married a relative of mine The book is a nice thing to talk about at family reunions, so I thought I would pull it from Project Gutenberg and read it.I have now learned that this memoir is considered to be the or one of the best primary source accounts of the private experience in the Civil War.I was certainly blown away by a lot of it Sam tells his story in a way that is accessible over time and makes you feel as if you were one of his company He tells horror and humor in equal measure, and you feel his nostalgia for the camaraderie and his enduring grief of the many friends he saw die You also get a very dif...My G G Grandfather was Sam Watkins sergeant in the 1st Vol Infantry Co H until he was wounded through the knee and subsequentially captured by the Federal troops the battle of Perryville To hear the vivid accounts given in this book by a man directly under the command of my blood relative is exhilarating and very humbling I was evenimpressed when I started rea...Powerful yet astounding writer is Sam R Watkins He writes of memory and life as a private soldier Never once did I want to put this book down Sam R Watkins is a very lucid and elaborate writer as I would consider it a work of art As you re reading along you feel a...I listened to this on Libravox and thoroughly enjoyed hearing a middle Tennessean s memories of his part in the Civil War My only complaint would be that the narrator had the Tennessee accent, but over all this was a fascinating glimpse into one man s war experience.Wow, this was good.This was written about twenty years after the American Civil War by a Confederate soldier, Sam Watkins He served as a private, and this book is his recollections of various events in the Civil War as they happened to him As Watkins tells the reader repeatedly, he isn t trying to write a history, as there have been plenty of those already Instead, he wrote down short recollections of battles, humorous events that happened while he was on guard duty, etc I liked this book be Wow, this was good.This was written about twenty years after the American Civil War by a Confederate soldier, Sam Watkins He served as a private, and this book is his recollections of various events in the Civil War as they happened to him As Watkins tells the reader repeatedly, he isn t trying to write a history, as there have been plenty of those already Instead, he wrote down short recollections of battles, humorous events that happened while he was on guard duty, etc I liked this book because it felt like a conversation, albeit a one sided one like forgive the cheesy metaphor here we d sat down in two big rocking chairs on Watkin s front porch, maybe with a pitcher of lemonade, and ...Watkins wrote this book near his death in his eighties, long after he fought with the confederate army of the tennesee through four years and all of it s major campaigns As you read the book he continues to remind you that he is no writer and no historian and if you want the facts thats who you should talk to, this is just how he saw it Quickly the reader comes to see that for these very reasons this account offers something that no historian ever could We hear about him foraging for a bite t Watkins wrote this book near his death in his eighties, long after he fought with the confederate army of the tennesee through four years and all of it s major campaigns As you read the book he continues to remind you that he is no writer and no historian and if you want the facts thats who you should talk to, this is just how he saw it Quickly the reader comes to see that for these very reasons this account offers something that no historian ever could We hear about him foraging for a bite to eat as the army starves, he seems to remember the chickens he found and the girls he metfondly than the battlefield victories he took part in We hear about him stuck in inclimate weather with no shelter and how many find their deaths this way In a very hokey country boy sort of way Watkins manages to magnify the civil war experience to that of the single anonymous private trudging in the ranks Trials and tribulations that most of us would never consider come to the forefront...A gifted storyteller s first hand account of everything from the day to day life of a Confederate private soldier to several major battles of the Civil War.For someone who wants to feel the day to day of a southern soldierSam Watkins memoir, Co Aytch, was breath taking He describes the Civil War from a humble private s side of things And the way he describes things Watkins has such a sense of humor, mixed with the reality of the situation Highly recommend this book

Co. Aytch
  • English
  • 10 September 2017
  • Paperback
  • 256 pages
  • 0743255410
  • Sam R. Watkins
  • Co. Aytch