War Boy; a True Story of the Civil War and Reconstruction Days by Benjamin Harrison Wilkins, Sr.
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War Boy; a True Story of the Civil War and Reconstruction Days by Benjamin Harrison Wilkins, Sr.
Author
Benjamin Harrison Wilkins, Sr.
Lifespan
1856-1941
Author Biography
Benjamin Harrison Wilkins, Sr., was born in St. Mary's Parish, Louisiana. His upbringing included a period in Virginia from 1860 to 1870 before relocating to Selma, Alabama. He received his education from private tutors and Richmond schools. Wilkins worked as a bank messenger and jobber before serving as a commissioned captain in the Alabama National Guard for twenty years. In 1892, he ventured into the manufacturing sector, establishing an overalls manufacturing plant in Nashville, and later he founded the Tennessee Overalls Company in Tullahoma. Wilkins passed away in 1941.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://alabamaauthors.org
Publication Date
1900
Original Publication
War Boy; a True Story of the Civil War and Reconstruction Days.Tullahoma, TN; Wilson Bros. Print. Co., 1900
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Citation
Wilkins, Benjamin Harrison, Sr., “War Boy; a True Story of the Civil War and Reconstruction Days by Benjamin Harrison Wilkins, Sr.,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed November 8, 2026, https://www.alabamaauthors.org/items/show/24906.