10 Facts About Edward Middleton

Edward Middleton of the South Carolina Middleton family was a US Navy rear admiral most known for his service defending the United States Pacific borders during the Civil War.

Edward Middleton's family played important roles in the history of the United States during the colonial revolution and civil war periods.

Edward Middleton was descended from an English family, the first of whom named Edward Middleton came to America in 1678.

Edward Middleton then served six months with the Admiral of the Russian Fleet, Pyotr Ivanovich Ricord, on board his ship.

Edward Middleton returned to the United States after entering the Navy as a midshipman on the frigate USS Java in the Mediterranean, July 1,1828.

Edward Middleton fought in the Battle of Seattle, January 26,1856.

Edward Middleton resisted solicitations to join the Confederacy choosing to stay with the Union in the Pacific West citing obligations to the Navy and Government.

Edward Middleton went on to commanded the USS Pensacola and then the steam sloop USS Lackawanna.

Edward Middleton died on April 27,1883, in Washington, DC His wife was quoted in his obituary as saying, "upon no subject was he uninformed and his erudition was remarkable, and as a linguist he was one of the finest in the country".

Edward Middleton was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.