Theodore P. Greene (1809-1887) was appointed midshipman in 1826, assumed command of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in 1860, was promoted to captain in 1862, and served aboard USS Mercedita in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron from Beaufort, North Carolina . He commanded USS Santiago de Cuba and later USS San Jacinto in the East Gulf Blocking Squadron, intercepting vessels including Confederate ships flying English colors. He was appointed a member of the Board of Visitors at the U.S. Naval Academy in May, 1868, and later that year assumed command of Pensacola Navy Yard until his retirement in 1872.
From the description of Theodore P. Greene Collection, 1863-1864. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 479097242
