Samuel Greene

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Samuel Dana Greene (11 February 1839 – 11 December 1884) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

Greene was born in Cumberland, Maryland, son of future U.S. Army General George S. Greene. He graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1859 and two years later became a lieutenant. He was executive officer in USS Monitor during its historic five-hour battle with ironclad CSS Virginia 9 March 1862 and assumed command after Captain John Lorimer Worden was wounded. He was also executive officer in the USS Monitor in the engagements in the James River, Virginia, April to May 1862, and when it foundered in a gale. He served on various throughout the duration of the Civil War. He was professor of mathematics at the Naval Academy from 1866 to 1868 and of astronomy from 1871 to 1875, was promoted to be commander in 1872, and acted as assistant superintendent of the institution from 1878 to 1882.

Commander Greene died 11 December 1884 at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and was buried in Bristol, Rhode Island.

USS Greene (DD-266) was named for him.

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