Roy Basler
Encyclopedia
Roy Basler is an American
historian
who rose to prominence in the middle of the 20th century. Basler is most famous for editing the collected works of Abraham Lincoln
. He also wrote the introduction to Sam Watkins
' "Co Aytch"
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
who rose to prominence in the middle of the 20th century. Basler is most famous for editing the collected works of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
. He also wrote the introduction to Sam Watkins
Sam Watkins
Samuel “Sam” Rush Watkins was a noted Confederate soldier during the American Civil War. He is known today for his memoir Company Aytch: Or, a Side Show of the Big Show, often heralded as one of the best primary sources about the common soldier's Civil War experience.Watkins was born on June 26,...
' "Co Aytch"