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CPT Kidder Randolph Breese

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Birth	:	14 Apr 1831 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	13 Sep 1881 Rhode Island, USA
Burial	:	Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4956589, -71.3135605
Description	:	Early life and career Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Breese was appointed a U.S. Navy midshipman in November 1846 and served in the sloop of war Saratoga during the remainder of the war with Mexico. Sea duty continued until October 1851, when he was assigned to the Naval Academy to prepare for examination. Warranted a passed midshipman in June 1852, Breese took part in Commodore Matthew C. Perry's expedition to Japan for the next three years. In mid-1855, while serving with the Coast Survey, he was promoted to the ranks of master and lieutenant. He served in the sloop of war Preble in... Read More	Early life and career Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Breese was appointed a U.S. Navy midshipman in November 1846 and served in the sloop of war Saratoga during the remainder of the war with Mexico. Sea duty continued until October 1851, when he was assigned to the Naval Academy to prepare for examination. Warranted a passed midshipman in June 1852, Breese took part in Commodore Matthew C. Perry's expedition to Japan for the next three years. In mid-1855, while serving with the Coast Survey, he was promoted to the ranks of master and lieutenant. He served in the sloop of war Preble in 1858 and 1859, during the Paraguay Expedition, and off Panama. Lieutenant Breese's next duties were as an officer of the sloop of war Portsmouth, off Africa, in 1860, and of the steamer San Jacinto from mid-1860 until late 1861. Civil War service While he was serving on the San Jacinto, the Civil War began. He was present when she stopped the British steamship RMS Trent and removed two Confederate agents, an incident that provoked a brief crisis in U.S. relations with Great Britain, known as the Trent Affair. From late 1861 Breese commanded part of the flotilla of mortar schooners that helped capture New Orleans in April 1862. Promoted to lieutenant commander in mid-1862, he served with Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter on the Mississippi River and off the Atlantic Coast for most of the rest of the conflict, distinguishing himself during the siege of Vicksburg, in the land assault on Fort Fisher, and as Porter's Fleet Captain. Post-war service After the war, Breese held various commands both afloat and ashore. Beginning in September 1865, Breese spent a year as Assistant to the Naval Academy's Superintendent, achieving the rank of commander while in that post. During the later 1860s and into 1870 he served on Navy boards and had ordnance duty at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. In 1870-1872 he commanded the steam sloop Plymouth in European waters. He was Inspector of Ordnance at New Orleans for several months in 1872-1873, followed by two years as Commandant of Midshipmen at the Naval Academy, and as Inspector of Hydrography. Breese was promoted to captain in 1874. From mid-1875 until early 1879 he commanded the Torpedo Station at Newport, Rhode Island, and had special ordnance duty. He was Commanding Officer of the steam sloop Pensacola, the Pacific Squadron flagship, in 1879 and 1880 and, in 1881, was a member of the Board of Harbor Commissioners. Breese died at Newport, Rhode Island on 13 September 1881. Legacy The United States Navy has honored Breese's memory in several ways. The destroyer Breese (DD-122) was named for him, as was a street at the Washington Navy Yard. source: Wikipedia

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CPT Kidder Randolph Breese's memorial is located at: Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, USA.
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CPT Kidder Randolph Breese death on 13 Sep 1881 in Rhode Island, USA
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Latitude: 41.4956589
Longitude: -71.3135605

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Breese

(1793 - 1846)

Lucy Maria Randolph Breese

(1803 - unknow)

Spouse

Martha Irvin Curtin Breese

(1848 - 1935)

Siblings

Anne Randolph Breese Marvin

(1841 - 1908)

Children

Randolph Breese

(1876 - 1919)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Island Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4956589, -71.3135605

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4971085, -71.3135147

3. Friends Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4934807, -71.3136826

4. God's Little Acre Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4965150, -71.3163130

5. Willow Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4949890, -71.3164650

6. Common Burying Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4959564, -71.3165741

7. Braman Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4956360, -71.3169098

8. John Clarke Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4937897, -71.3112869

9. Coddington Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4923706, -71.3143616

10. North Burial Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4981270, -71.3170700

11. Bliss-Pierce Lot
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4941140, -71.3090260

12. Malboro Street Tomb (Defunct)
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4911110, -71.3136110

13. Barney Street Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4893608, -71.3109818

14. First Sabbatarian Church of Newport Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4891701, -71.3116379

15. Dyre Family Burial Ground (Defunct)
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5016070, -71.3209220

16. Trinity Church Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4874229, -71.3131180

17. Colonial Jewish Cemetery of Rhode Island
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4879265, -71.3093567

18. Moravian Church Lot
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4874190, -71.3113130

19. First Congregational Churchyard (Defunct)
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4864020, -71.3119910

20. Judge Anthony Wilbur Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4989600, -71.3018300

21. Governor Arnold Burying Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4861300, -71.3119900

22. Newport Congregational Church Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4857674, -71.3128662

23. Goat Island Pirate Graves
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4928600, -71.3269300

24. Goat Island Burial Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4930330, -71.3272510