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| South |
| 1839-1901 |
| Tennessee
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| Soldier and Writer |
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He was a 21-year-old member of the
Maury Grays, First Tennessee regiment, and a dedicated
soldier. Sam Watkins was also an articulate and candid
writer. He wanted to fight for states' rights, and did
so eagerly under legendary generals Joe Johnston and
"Stonewall" Jackson. The North had no business
in the South, Watkins wrote in his wartime diary, later
widely read. |
