John Shiverswas a U.S. Marine stationed aboard the USS Minnesota during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865... (wikipedia)
You go on 'Jeopardy!' with the categories you have, not the categories you wish you had,
No sports, no music, no vice presidents - none of the things I'm good at. I got the French Revolution, which was not very kind to me, being a leftie,