![]() ![]() It is realistic, personal, and depicts the life of a common soldier without all the romantic dramatics so often portrayed in the movies. There are parts of Watkins’ history that are flawed and biased by personal opinion but the reader will fully enjoy this accounting of soldierly life stripped bare. Soldiers from any era would feel a kinship to Watkins as he describes following orders that at times made little sense. Students, historians, and avid readers will enjoy Watkins’ humor throughout his memoirs. Aytch was eventually produced as a whole in 1882, first edition. Originally, these memoirs were published serially in the Columbia Herald in 1881-1882. Watkins was a private in Company H, First Tennessee Regiment of the Confederate Army. Aytch: A Civil War Narrative is an account of the American Civil War told by a common soldier, Sam R. ![]()
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