Company Aytch by Samuel R. Watkins Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Company Aytch
Book Review: For WBTS history buffs this book is a must for your library
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is like sitting beside a veteran of the War Between The States and being led through this conflict as a foot soldier. Since the beginning of warfare, the average foot soldier knows little of what is happening beyond what he himself observes and hears from his fellow soldiers. Watkins is a very good observer and has the unique ability to put it on paper in an interesting and informative way. You can smell the blackpowder smoke and hear the screams of wounded and dying men.
I give it my unqualified recommendation.
Dale Roberts, author of Tales of Travis Hawkins McCleod
Book Review: From Another Era
Summary: 4 Stars
This book was written in a different age to the one we are now in.
The writer mixes his innocence and ulturism of remembered youth with, at times, an almost macabre acceptance of man's inhumanity to man.
Book Review: Great insight from the common solider
Summary: 5 Stars
While this book is not for the beginner Civil War reader it is a must have for those that want to understand just how it must have been. Along with "All for the Union" "Bayonet's forward" and other Company level collections.
This is an editted version and has cleaned up some of the grammer and errors per the author.
Further the text presumes that the reader knows what is going on and makes scant reference to the common names for the battles he fought in or other forms of reference, hence the not for the casual reader comment earlier.
Book Review: Great insight to a Private Soldier's Civil War
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a first-hand account of Civil War life and battles as exprienced by a private in the C.S.A. Army, Sam Watkins. Watkins explains throughout that he is NOT a historian nor should his writings ever be considered history. But, if you want to know what went on in the minds of those young men, then this is a must read. I bought this one after browsing through a friend's book, Company Aytch by Sam Watkins, and I recommend this one as it does contain additional writings (sketches) by Watkins as well as a glossary of definitions, which I found necessary. Thomas Ingle does not edit nor rewite Watkin's writings but simply includes additional material. Also, this edition has been fixed of all previous typos.Book Review: Impressive
Summary: 5 Stars
Great condition, very fair price, and fast delivery. couldn't be happier with the purchase!