Joseph Cabell Breckinridge Jr.

Joseph Cabell Breckinridge Jr. (6 March 1872 – 11 February 1898) was an officer in the United States Navy in the Spanish–American War. He was the son of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge Sr., a major general in the United States Army, and a member of the prominent Breckinridge family.

Biography

Breckinridge was born in Fort Monroe, Virginia and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1895. He served in the battleship Texas, where on several occasions he displayed remarkable coolness and ability in times of peril.

While serving on the torpedo boat USS Cushing, Ensign Breckinridge was washed overboard and drowned in Cuban waters. Two sailors who attempted to rescue him, Ship's Cook First Class Daniel Atkins and Gunner's Mate Third Class John Everetts, were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions during the incident.^[1]

Namesake

USS Breckinridge (DD-148) was named for him.

References

↑ "Medal of Honor Recipients - Interim Awards, 1871–1898". Medal of Honor Citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 5, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2010.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

The Breckinridge family

First generation	James Breckinridge John Breckinridge

Second generation	Cabell Breckinridge James Douglas Breckinridge Robert Jefferson Breckinridge

Third generation	John Cabell Breckinridge Joseph Cabell Breckinridge Sr. Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Jr. William Campbell Preston Breckinridge John Breckinridge Grayson

Fourth generation	Clifton Rodes Breckinridge Desha Breckinridge Henry Skillman Breckinridge Joseph Cabell Breckinridge Jr. Madeline McDowell Breckinridge Mary (Breckinridge) Desha Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge

Fifth generation	James Carson Breckinridge John Bayne Breckinridge John Cabell "Bunny" Breckinridge Mary Breckinridge Samuel Miller Breckinridge Long Marvin Breckinridge Patterson

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