Samuel R. Watkins

Samuel R. Watkins
Samuel R. Watkins
	Watkins in uniform, c. 1861
Born	Samuel Rush Watkins; June 26, 1839; Mount Pleasant, Tennessee
Died	July 20, 1901 (aged 62); Maury County, Tennessee
Resting place	Zion Cemetery,; Maury County, Tennessee, U.S.; 35°35′55.2″N 87°08′42.0″W / 35.598667°N 87.145000°W
Pen name	Sam. R. Watkins
Occupation	Clerk; soldier; farmer;
Alma mater	Jackson College
Period	1881–1900
Years active	1881–1882
Notable work	Co. Aytch
Spouse	Virginia Mayes Watkins (m. 1865)
Military career
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch	Confederate States Army
Service years	1861–1865
Rank	Corporal
Unit	Company H, 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment
Conflicts	American Civil War; Battle of Cheat Mountain; Battle of Shiloh; Siege of Corinth; Battle of Perryville; Battle of Stones River (WIA); Battle of Chickamauga; Chattanooga campaign; Atlanta campaign; Battle of Rocky Face Ridge; Battle of Resaca; Battle of Kennesaw Mountain; Battle of Atlanta (WIA); Franklin Campaign; Battle of Nashville; Battle of Bentonville;

Samuel Rush Watkins (June 26, 1839 – July 20, 1901) was an American writer and humorist. He fought through the entire American Civil War and saw action in many battles in the western theater. Today, he is best known for his memoir "Co. Aytch" (1882), which recounts his life as a soldier in the 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment.