Got some good news!
My dad's home!
Mom has to make a dr's appointment for Monday and they had to "up" his medication, but he appearsd to be okay.
Thanks for the prayers! :^)
Back in the Civil War days there really wasn't any standards for naming ships. In the 20th Century the Navy established naming standards for battleships, cruisers, destroyers, and the like and ships were not normally named for living people. But like so many traditions that went out the window over the course of the last 20 years.
In addition to the USS General Sherman, there was also a USS General Bragg, named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, and a USS General Thomas, named after Union General George H. Thomas. All three boats served on the Mississippi River and its tributaries during the Civil War. All of the generals outlived their namesakes in the Navy.