Breckinridge (1871–1871), who died young. Joseph Cabell Breckinridge Jr. (1872–1898), who was washed overboard and drowned in Cuban waters while serving on the torpedo boat . Louise Dudley Breckinridge (1874–1874), who died young. Ethelbert Ludlow Dudley Breckinridge (1875–1914), who fought in the Philippine–American War and married Genevieve Pearson Mattingly (1878–1957). Mabell Warfield Breckinridge (1877–1878), who died young. Lucian Scott Breckinridge (1879–1941), who married Elinor Wilkinson (1879–1952). Scott Dudley Breckinridge (1882–1941), an Olympian and physician who married Gertrude Ashby Bayne (1883–1981). Charles Henry Preston Breckinridge (1884–1885), who died young. Henry Skillman Breckinridge (1886–1960), who served as the United States Assistant Secretary of War under President Woodrow Wilson. John P. Breckenridge (1890–1960). General Breckinridge was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR). He served as president of the District of Columbia Society in 1894 and as President General of the National Society of the SAR from 1900 until 1901. He was also a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Grand Army of the Republic and the Military Order of Foreign Wars. Dates of rank 2nd Lieutenant - 14 April 1862 1st Lieutenant - 1 August 1863 Brevet Major - 13 March 1865 Captain - 17 June 1874 Major - 19 January 1881 Lieutenant Colonel - 5 February 1885 Colonel - 22 September 1885 Brigadier General - 30 January 1889 Major General, Volunteers - 4 May 1898 Mustered out of Volunteers - 30 May 1898 Major General - 11 April 1903 Retired - 12 April 1903 See also Breckinridge family in the American Civil War Kentucky in the American Civil War References External links 1842 births 1920 deaths Military personnel from Baltimore Military personnel from Lexington, Kentucky United States Army generals Inspectors General of the United States Army Sons of the American Revolution Breckinridge family Southern Unionists in the American Civil War