Samuel Livingston Breese-- Part 4: Civil War

On 16 July 1862, he was commissioned commodore and placed on the Retired List because of his age.  On 3 September 1862, he was one of 13 commodores selected to become rear admirals when the rank was introduced to the U.S. Navy.

Placed again on the Retired List, he was appointed to lighthouse inspector the same year.  He was made Port Admiral of Philadelphia in 1869.

Samuel Breese died at Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 17, 1870, and buried at Forest Hills Cemetery, Utica, New York.

--Brock-Perry

Samuel Livingston Breese-- Part 3: Mexican War Service

Afterwards, he commanded the frigate USS Cumberland of the Mediterranean Squadron in 1845

He was in the Atlantic commanding the USS Albany during the Mexican War 1846-1847.  He took part in the capture of Tuxpan, Tabasco and Vera Cruz.  For a sort time he was military governor of Tuxpan.

In 1848, he was on special duty in the Great Lakes.  From 1853-1855 he commanded Norfolk Navy Yard and then commanded the Mediterranean Squadron.  From 1859-1861 he was in charge of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

He married twice, but had no children.  As such, he was not the father of Kidder R. Breese, who fought at the First and Second Battles of Fort Fisher.

--Brock-Perry

Samuel Livingston Breese-- Part 2: War of 1812 Service

During the War of 1812, Breese served under Commodore Thomas Macdonough at the Battle of Lake Champlain and for gallant conduct there, received a Congressional sword and the thanks of Congress.

Commissioned a lieutenant on April 28, 1816, commander in December 1835 and captain September 8,1841.

Attached to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1836 and to the naval rendezvous in Baltimore in 1841.

He served in the Mediterranean Sea fighting against pirates from Algiers 1826-1827 and was in Levant during the war between Turkey and Greece.

--Brock-Perry

Samuel Livingston Breese, USN-- Part 1: War of 1812, Mexican War and Civil War

From Wikipedia.

I came across his name while researching another War of 1812 naval officer.  The last name struck a bell as there was a Union naval officer by the name of Kidder R. Breese who was at the Battle of Fort Fisher during the Civil War.  Might this Breese be his father or relative?

August 6, 1794 to December 17, 1870.  Rear Admiral, USN.  Saw active duty in the War of 1812, Mexican War and the Civil War.

Born Utica, New York, he was the brother of Illinois U.S. Senator Sidney Breese.

Appointed midshipman September 10, 1810.

--Brock-Perry