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Podcast: History Unplugged Podcast
Episode: One Nation Under (the Influence of) Alcohol: Drinking During the Civil WarâMark Will-Weber
Description: Bloody battles, lionhearted leaders, valiant victories, and lamentable lossesâthe history of the Civil War has been told time and again. Yet, one monumental component of the Civil War has gone untold⌠until now. Delving deep into rare Civil War memoirs and letters, today's guest, an âalco-historian,â is Mark Will-Weber, author of the book Muskets & Applejack: Spirits, Soldiers, and the Civil War. He discusses stories of the âwhiskey warâ to life by showing alcoholâs potency on and off the battlefield. From who drank what to how major turning points of the war happened âunder the influence,â Mark sheds a unique, unconventi...