| Series |
Civil War America
Civil War America (Series) ^A325557
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| Contents |
A revival of the temperance cause? -- Supplying the spirit ration in the Union and Confederate armies -- The drinking practices of officers and enlisted men -- Mishaps, morality, masculinity, and military discipline -- Military regulations and civilian sellers -- Controlling the traffic in the Union and Confederate states -- Drinking, duty, and disloyalty. |
| Abstract |
"Wartime consumption of beer, wine, and spirits by civilians and soldiers in both North and South inflected debates over alcohol's effects on the individual body as well as the body politic. While drunkenness was a clear vice that threatened the war effort on both sides of the conflict, alcohol nevertheless was integral in military culture and medical departments for keeping soldiers healthy and fit for service. Bever shows how over time, the idea spread that sobriety was an essential trait of good, patriotic men, but this left Civil War veterans (many of whom continued to drink) outside the culture of acceptable masculine behavior at war's end"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781469669564 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2022008947 |
| ISBN | 9781469669533 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 1469669536 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 9781469669540 paperback ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 1469669544 paperback ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
