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Sam Watkins, American soldier and author (died 1901)

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Samuel R. Watkins

American writer and humorist (1839–1901)

Samuel Rush Watkins was an American writer and humorist. He fought through the entire American Civil War and saw action in many battles. Today, he is best known for his memoir "Co. Aytch" (1882), which recounts his life as a soldier in the 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment.
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