Joe Brown's Pets

Joe Brown's Pets
Author: William Robert Scaife
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780865548831

At the beginning of the Civil War, Georgia ranked third among the Confederate states in manpower resources, behind only Virginia and Tennessee. With an arms-bearing population somewhere between 120,000 and 130,000 white males between the ages of 16 and 60, this resource became an object of a great struggle between Joseph Brown, governor of Georgia, and Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy. Brown advocated a strong state defense, but as the war dragged on Davis applied more pressure for more soldiers from Georgia. In December 1863, the state's general assembly reorganized the state militia and it became known as Joe Brown's Pets. Civil War historians William Scaife and William Bragg have written not only the first history of the Georgia Militia during the Civil War, but have produced the definitive history of this militia. Using original documents found in the Georgia Department of Archives and History that are too delicate for general public access, Scaife and Bragg were granted special permission to research the material under the guidance of an archivist and conducted under tightly controlled conditions of security and preservation control.

Joe Brown's Army

Joe Brown's Army
Author: William Harris Bragg
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Total Pages: 198
Release: 1987
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780865542624

Joseph E. Brown was governor of Georgia from 1861-1865.

1861 Vs. 1862

1861 Vs. 1862
Author: Samuel R. Watkins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1882
Genre: United States
ISBN:

Griswoldville

Griswoldville
Author: William Harris Bragg
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780881461688

"The story of the industrial village founded in central Georgia by Samuel Griswold, its antebellum prosperity and role in the war effort of the Confederate States of America, and its destruction during the march to the sea, together with accounts of the military operations conducted in Griswoldville's vicinity during the summer and fall of 1864."

Co. 'Aytch'

Co. 'Aytch'
Author: Samuel Watkins
Publisher: Zenith Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2015-05-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 162788663X

Read this classic memoir from the American Civil War, complete with images and other perspectives, for an enriching, unforgettable experience. This is the most famous and best-selling memoir of the American Civil War, now fully illustrated for the first time. Samuel Watkins faithfully served throughout the duration of the Civil War. Of the 120 men who enlisted in "Company H" in 1861, Sam Watkins was one of only seven alive when General Joseph E. Johnston's Army of Tennessee surrendered to General William Tecumseh Sherman in North Carolina in April 1865. Of the 3,200 men who fought in the First Tennessee, only 65 were left to be paroled on that day. Soon after the war ended, Watkins began writing his memoir, entitled Co. "Aytch": The First Tennessee Regiment or a Side Show of the Big Show, which is heralded by many historians as one of the best war memoirs written by a common soldier of the field. Sam's writing style is quite engaging and skillfully captures the pride, misery, glory, and horror experienced by the common foot soldier. This beautifully illustrated edition of Co. "Aytch" includes writings from great Civil War generals, such as James Longstreet and William T. Sherman, as well as some of today's best contemporary historians, such as Doris Kearns Goodwin, James M. McPherson, Allan Nevins, and Bruce Catton, all of whom won the Pulitzer Prize for history. It is also richly illustrated with photos and illustrations from the Library of Congress, the George Eastman House, the National Parks Service, many of the country's major Civil War collections, and the National War College.

"Co. Aytch"

Author: Samuel R. Watkins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1900
Genre: Soldiers
ISBN:

Co. Aytch: Maury Grays First Tennessee Regiment (Civil War Memoir)

Co. Aytch: Maury Grays First Tennessee Regiment (Civil War Memoir)
Author: Samuel R. Watkins
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2023-12-12
Genre: History
ISBN:

Samuel R. Watkins' 'Co. Aytch: Maury Grays First Tennessee Regiment' is a poignant and vivid memoir of his experiences as a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War. Written in a straightforward and engaging style, Watkins provides a firsthand account of the daily life, battles, and camaraderie of the Maury Grays, offering readers a glimpse into the harsh realities of war and the human stories behind the historical events. Through his detailed descriptions and personal reflections, Watkins brings to life the struggles and sacrifices of the soldiers fighting on the front lines, making this memoir a valuable primary source for Civil War scholars and history enthusiasts alike. The book also sheds light on the Southern perspective of the war, offering a unique insight into the mindset of Confederate soldiers during this tumultuous period in American history. Samuel R. Watkins, a former soldier in the Confederate Army, wrote 'Co. Aytch' to preserve the memories of his fellow comrades and to honor their bravery and resilience in the face of adversity. His firsthand experiences and emotional recounting of the war give authenticity and depth to the narrative, showcasing the human side of conflict and the bonds formed in times of crisis. Watkins' dedication to capturing the essence of the Civil War through his memoir has ensured that future generations can learn from the past and appreciate the sacrifices made by those who served. I highly recommend 'Co. Aytch' to anyone interested in the American Civil War, as it offers a unique perspective from a soldier who lived through the conflict. Watkins' storytelling and attention to detail make this memoir a compelling read that resonates with readers, providing a personal and moving account of one of the most tumultuous periods in American history.

Company Aytch

Company Aytch
Author: Samuel R. Watkins
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 295
Release: 1999-11-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1101119292

Told from the point of view of an ordinary foot soldier, this personal memoir has been hailed as one of the liveliest, wittiest, and most significant commentaries ever written on the Civil War. Among the plethora of books about the Civil War, Company Aytch stands out for its uniquely personal view of the events as related by a most engaging writer—a man with Twain-like talents who served as a foot soldier for four long years in the Confederate army. Samuel Rush Watkins was a private in the confederate Army, a twenty-one-year-old Southerner from Tennessee who knew about war but had never experienced it firsthand. With the immediacy of a dispatch from the front lines, here are Watkins' firsthand observations and recollections, from combat on the battlefields of Shiloh and Chickamauga to encounters with Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee, from the tedium of grueling marches to the terror of fellow soldiers' deaths, from breaking bread with a Georgia family to confronting the enemy eye to eye. By turns humorous and harrowing, fervent and philosophical, Company Aytch offers a rare and exhilarating glimpse of the Civil War through the eyes of a man who lived it—and lived to tell about it. This edition of Company Aytch also contains six previously uncollected articles by Sam Watkins, plus other valuable supplementary materials, including a map and period illustrations, a glossary of technical and military terms, a chronology of events, a concise history of Watkins's regiment, a biographical directory of individuals mentioned in the narrative, and geographic and topical indexes.

The Bonfire

The Bonfire
Author: Marc Wortman
Publisher: Public Affairs
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 1586484826

In this history of Atlanta's destruction, the author offers points of view of Confederate and Union soldiers and officers during a pivotal moment in the Civil War. By the author of The Millionaire's Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power, in development as a feature film.

The Day Dixie Died

The Day Dixie Died
Author: Gary Ecelbarger
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2010-11-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 1429945753

A history of one of the most important battles waged on American soil that changed the course of the Civil War and helped decide a presidential election. In the North, a growing peace movement and increasing criticism of President Abraham Lincoln’s conduct of the war threatened to halt US war efforts to save the Union. On the morning of July 22, 1864, Confederate forces under the command of General John Bell Hood squared off against the Army of the Tennessee led by General James B. McPherson just southeast of Atlanta. Having replaced General Joseph E. Johnston just four days earlier, Hood had been charged with the duty of reversing a Confederate retreat and meeting the Union army head on. The resulting Battle of Atlanta was a monstrous affair fought in the stifling Georgia summer heat. During it, a dreadful foreboding arose among the Northerners as the battle was undecided and dragged on for eight interminable hours. Hood’s men tore into US forces with unrelenting assault after assault. Furthermore, for the first and only time during the war, a US army commander was killed in battle, and in the wake of his death, the Union army staggered. Dramatically, General John “Black Jack” Logan stepped into McPherson’s command, rallied the troops, and grimly fought for the rest of the day. In the end, ten thousand men—one out of every six—became casualties on that fateful day, but the Union lines had held. Having survived the incessant onslaught from the men in grey, Union forces then placed the city of Atlanta under siege, and the city’s inevitable fall would gain much-needed, positive publicity for Lincoln’s reelection campaign against the peace platform of former Union general George B. McClellan. Renowned Civil War historian Gary Ecelbarger is in his element here, re-creating the personal and military dramas lived out by generals and foot soldiers alike, and shows how the battle was the game-changing event in the larger Atlanta Campaign and subsequent March to the Sea that brought an eventual end to the bloodiest war in American history. This is gripping military history at its best and a poignant narrative of the day Dixie truly died.