Paul Revere Chapter, NSDAR

06/11/2026

05/25/2026

May we always remember, with deepest gratitude, the sacrifice of the few for the freedom of all. 🇺🇸

05/25/2026

As America prepares to mark our 250th anniversary of independence, we reflect on the generations of men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. Their sacrifice helped preserve the freedoms and opportunities that have shaped our country's story for 250 years.

This Memorial Day, we honor their courage, remember their service, and express our deepest gratitude. May we never forget those who gave everything for our nation.

05/16/2026

Today we joined the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and Sons of the American Revolution to remember and memorialize Paul Joseph Revere and Edward H. R. Revere. Both were grandsons of Paul Revere who gave their lives during the American Civil War.

Colonel Paul Joseph Revere was a Union Army officer in the Civil War. His military service was especially challenging. He was wounded and captured during the Battle of Ball's Bluff in October 1861 and spent several months as a prisoner of war before being paroled. After his exchange, he rejoined his regiment and continued to fight, sustaining a second wound at the Battle of Antietam. By July 1863, Revere was a colonel and commander of the 20th Massachusetts Infantry. On July 2, during the Battle of Gettysburg, he was mortally wounded by artillery fire. He died two days later, on July 4, 1863, at the age of 30.

Dr. Edward Hutchinson Robbins Revere was a Union Army officer in the Civil War. He worked as a doctor and surgeon in private practices, until he enlisted in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment on September 17, 1861, as an assistant surgeon. The 20th Regiment was under the command of his brother, Major Paul J. Revere.
Just over a month after enlisting in the 20th Massachusetts Regiment, Revere found himself as the only medical officer on the battlefield at the Battle of Ball’s Bluff in Virginia. Revere, along with his Brother Paul, was unable to escape being captured by the Confederate troops and spent the next four months a prisoner of war.
Almost a year after joining the military, Edward H.R. Revere found himself in the Battle of Antietam in Maryland on September 17, 1862. That day was the single bloodiest day in American history. While attending to a wounded soldier on the field, Revere was shot through the chest and died almost immediately. A letter sent to his family after his death, expresses his sacrifice and bravery: “The example that he set to devotion to the men of his regiment, at the sacrifice of his own life, is one that has rarely been set, and cannot fail of a wide effect... Massachusetts may well be proud of her surgeons as of her soldiers.”

05/12/2026

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - Department of Massachusetts, the Sons of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution will jointly host a public memorial ceremony honoring Colonel Paul Joseph Revere and Dr. Edward Hutchinson Robbins Revere, grandsons of the famed Revolutionary War patriot Paul Revere. Both men made the ultimate sacrifice during the American Civil War to preserve the Union, end slavery, and serve the cause of human liberty.

The ceremony will take place on May 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and forms part of the broader commemorations marking America’s 250th Anniversary.

05/11/2026

05/02/2026

Paul Revere members attended Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution Spring Fling today. A record of more than $10,000 was raised during the event - what an achievement! The Chapter donated a basket with a “Boston 250” theme.

04/25/2026

Today we hosted our 132nd annual meeting! We welcomed new members, installed new officers, celebrated our new Honorary Chapter Regent Britt, and laid a wreath at Paul Revere’s grave. Huzzah to 132 years!

04/20/2026

The library is closed today for Patriots' Day. Patriots' Day commemorates the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which occurred on April 19, 1775. Read how news of these battles was shared throughout the colonies in our past blog post, featuring the April 25, 1775 issue of the Essex Gazette: https://ow.ly/CRFj50YLbko

04/18/2026

On this night 251 years ago, Paul Revere and his fellow riders set out into the darkness with a message that would help ignite a revolution.

That midnight ride was an act of courage carried out by people who believed liberty was worth the risk. On April 18, 1775, Revere and a network of riders spread the alarm that “the Regulars are out,” warning that British troops were marching toward Concord.

251 years later, the echoes of that night remind us that ordinary people, acting with purpose, can alter the course of history.

Here’s to those who carried the message and to those who choose courage when it counts.



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📸: N.C. Wyeth, "Paul Revere's Ride," 1922