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Samuel Rush “Sam” Watkins

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Samuel Rush “Sam” Watkins

Birth
Mount Pleasant, Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Death
20 Jul 1901 (aged 62)
Maury County, Tennessee, USA
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Zion, Maury County, Tennessee, USA
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Civil War Confederate Soldier, Historian. He served as a Private in Company H, 1st Tennessee Infantry, CSA, during the Civil War, fighting in most of the large battles of the Western Theater. He was famous as the author of "Company Aytch," his memoirs, published in 1882. This book has become one of the most popular of Confederate soldier reminiscences.
Civil War Confederate Soldier, Historian. He served as a Private in Company H, 1st Tennessee Infantry, CSA, during the Civil War, fighting in most of the large battles of the Western Theater. He was famous as the author of "Company Aytch," his memoirs, published in 1882. This book has become one of the most popular of Confederate soldier reminiscences.

Bio by: Geoff Walden

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PVT CO H 1 TENN INF
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY

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  • Originally Created by: Geoff Walden
  • Added: Feb 18, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6192092/samuel_rush-watkins: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel Rush “Sam” Watkins (26 Jun 1839–20 Jul 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6192092, citing Zion Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Zion, Maury County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.