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Irish & German– Whiskey & Beer: Drinking Patterns in the Civil War Thomas P. Lowry; CreateSpace.com A popular stereotype during the Civil War years was that the Irish were drunk on whiskey and brave in battle, while Germans were said to be drunk on beer and cowardly in battle. Anyone sufficiently interested in the war …
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