Old Crow is some nasty s**T, but Old Crow Reserve ? Thats good but for some reason its not made anymore,
I am responding to previous posts where alcohol was said to be looked down on,
I just read Theodore Lyman book on his 2 years in Meades staff, and on the contrary alcohol was very available and expected by the officers at any lunch (aka a reconnaissance : ) and definitely at dinner time, champaigne was preferred, otherwise brandy etc would be tolerated.
And many instances in diaries where the pursuit of alcohol is a large motivation in both armies.
Theo Lyman does not mention Grant drinking although very nearby camped in the overland campaign, and he was rather gossipy on others behaviour, he saw Hancock very drunk in NYC for instance, which he thought notable. Great book BTW.
I am responding to previous posts where alcohol was said to be looked down on,
I just read Theodore Lyman book on his 2 years in Meades staff, and on the contrary alcohol was very available and expected by the officers at any lunch (aka a reconnaissance : ) and definitely at dinner time, champaigne was preferred, otherwise brandy etc would be tolerated.
And many instances in diaries where the pursuit of alcohol is a large motivation in both armies.
Theo Lyman does not mention Grant drinking although very nearby camped in the overland campaign, and he was rather gossipy on others behaviour, he saw Hancock very drunk in NYC for instance, which he thought notable. Great book BTW.