The Lincoln Bible

[Hess1865]

I've always considered Johnson a boozer.
What nailed it for me was a book I read titled, 'Mrs. Brown's Journal', which was a privatly printed book. A very interesting book that should have been mass-released IMO. In it Mrs. Brown lived in St. Louis during the war, and she tells one tale of being on train that carried Johnson before he became VP. Mrs. Brown said Andy and his cohorts on the ride were very drunk and obnoxious, upsetting the other passengers with their rowdy behavior.

Mrs. Brown also tells of several dealings with Gen. Grant, who she claimed was a perfect gentleman with her and her freinds at all times.

I guess we all know who is dogged by history with spurious tales of alcholism.....