On many occasions in the past, I read his wife was a big flaming drunk. She was continuously drunk. Therefore, I will give him a pass. He was under a lot of pressure with war and a drunk wife at home.
If anyone wants to correct this, please be free to do so.
I went to Gettysburg College, and was a semi-regular at a liquor store where Mamie did a lot of her *shopping*. It was no secret in that community.