The Incredible, Delectable, Miracle of 19th Century Medicine: Hasheesh Candy! An extraordinary advertisement for &quot;Hasheesh Candy&quot; from the mid-1800s claims endorsements from famous US Civil War generals Ulysses S. Grant and General Robert E. Lee. This popular candy, made from a mix of hash and maple sugar, even appeared in the famous Sears &amp; Roebuck Catalogs of the day and the Chicago Daily Tribune. Druggists in Michigan took out their own ads for it after becoming agents for the company.