The author lays it all out what they ate, how they slept, marched, their guns, ammo, what the shelling, shooting killing, and remorse was like. Thirdly, if you, dear reader, are looking for what life was like in the Confederate army for a private, look no farther than this book. Some memoirs get unnecessarily windy and drawn out, not so with Company Aytch. Secondly, since the writings were initially printed in the Columbia Harold, the topics are (in chronological order) short and to the point. Yes, he is very pro-southern common sense tells us that a Confederate soldier that survived the war from start to finish would be quite supportive of his cause.
Watkins can turn a phrase and write with an openness and compassion that allows the reader into his world. If a person was to read only one memoir from this time genre, they would do well to choose Sam’s Company Aytch.Why did I like this book? First, and foremost, Mr. As everyone knows, old memories are not the most reliable or trustworthy, but that does not mean that under the right pen they cannot be readable and enjoyable. Watkins composed and published Company Aytch, twenty or so years after the end of the war. What can be said about Sam Watkins’ Civil War memoir that has not already been said?Columbia, TN’s own Samuel R. Read moreĬompany Aytch or, A Side Show of the Big Show. Parallels between Company Aytch and The Red Badge of Courage suggest that Stephen Crane was among Private Watkins's readers. Watkins did an excellent job of letting the reader into his head, revealing the thinking shared by ordinary soldiers who paid for the Civil War drama with their youth, blood and life.
Much more impressionistic than a historic telling of the facts, Company Aytch lays bare the attitude of a rebel private who endured starvation, forced marches, punishing battles and the monotony of camp life while serving the "Lost Watkins' novel-like autobiography of his years with the Army of Tennessee cover his service on the front lines of every major battle including Shiloh, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Franklin and Nashville. Originally published in 1881, Watkins' account has long been recognized by historians as one of the most lively and witty narratives of the war. The author, Sam Watkins was an engaging writer with Twain-like talents who served as a foot soldier for four long years in the Confederate army. Among the many books aboutAmong the many books about the Civil War, Company Aytch stands out for its uniquely personal view of life as a Confederate Soldier.
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