Muskets & Applejack by Mark Will-Weber | Audiobook

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Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial : https://esound.space/audible Title: Muskets & Applejack Author: Mark Will-Weber Narrator: Jeremy Arthur Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 09-05-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: History, American Summary: "I wish some of you would tell me the brand of whiskey that Grant drinks. I would like to send a barrel of it to my other generals." (President Abraham Lincoln, when confronted about General Ulysses Grant's excessive drinking) Blood, gunfire, and whiskey: they are the three things that defined Civil War battlefields. In this fascinating, booze-drenched history of the war that almost tore America apart, historian Mark Will-Weber (author of Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt) weaves together lighthearted stories of drunken generals and out-of-control soldiers with the gritty reality of battlefields where whiskey was the only medicine - and sometimes the only food. Muskets and Applejack paints a full, complex picture of the surprisingly large role alcohol played in the Civil War: how it helped heal physical and emotional wounds, form friendships, and cause strife. Interspersed between stories from the battlefield are authentic recipes of soldiers' favorite drinks - from both sides of the Mason-Dixon line. Contact: [email protected]

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