We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/todays_medal_of_57.html Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification We open today with a naval engagement on the Yazoo River, with a crewman of the USS Carondelet against the Confederate ram CSS Arkansas. MORRISON, JOHN G. Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Entered service at: Lansingburg, N.Y. Born: 3 November 1842, Ireland G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865. Citation: Serving as coxswain on board the U.S.S. Carondelet, Morrison was commended for meritorious conduct in general and especially for his heroic conduct and his inspiring example to the crew in the engagement with the rebel ram Arkansas, Yazoo River, 15 July 1862. When the Carondelet was badly cut up, several... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/todays_medal_of_57.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/todays_medal_of_57.html Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:35:56 -0600