Paul Revere's Grandsons Fought In the Civil War

Paul Revere had a large family with a total of 51 grandchildren, three of whom, Paul Joseph Revere, Joseph Warren Revere and Edward Hutchinson Revere, served in the Union army during the Civil War.

Paul Joseph Revere served as a colonel in the 20^th Massachusetts Regiment along with Edward Hutchinson Revere who was an assistant army surgeon. Joseph Warren Revere served as a Brigadier General in the New Jersey Volunteer Infantry...Click here to read more: http://civilwarsaga.com/paul-reveres-grandsons-fought-in-the-civil-war/

Abraham Lincoln Was Related to Paul Revere

Although born and raised at different times and in different places, Abraham Lincoln was related to Paul Revere through three marriages in his family.

Abraham Lincoln's father, Thomas Lincoln, had two cousins in Boston during the late 1700s named Amos and Jedediah Lincoln. Like himself, both cousins were carpenters, although they were much more successful at their trade...Click here to read more: http://civilwarsaga.com/abraham-lincoln-was-related-to-paul-revere/