Co. Aytch, ' Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show
Overview
Smoke drifts, orders bark, and a private in butternut tries simply to survive and remember. A single voice cuts through. In "Co. Aytch, Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment; or, A Side Show of the Big Show", Sam R. Watkins turns his confederate soldier autobiography into an intimate civil war memoir book, written from the marching feet of the Army of Tennessee rather than the officers' tents. With dry wit, pain, and stubborn humanity, Watkins recalls army of tennessee campaigns in the Western Theater, long marches, comrades lost, and the strange ordinary moments threaded through battle. His confederate infantry experiences place the reader in the ranks of a western theater confederate unit, grounded in American Civil War Tennessee and beyond. Long valued by historians as a vivid civil war primary source, it speaks just as strongly to general readers who want the human truth of historical military nonfiction, for Shelby Foote readers and Hardtack and Coffee fans alike. Clear, conversational, and unvarnished, it is ideal for civil war history students, homeschool civil war reading, and anyone curious about the everyday life of a common soldier. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9789353606664
- ISBN-10: 9353606667
- Publisher: Alpha Edition
- Publish Date: March 2019
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.51 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.64 pounds
- Page Count: 224
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