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The Sons of the American Revolution is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and teaching American history to future generations.

01/08/2026

The Joseph Warren Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will meet tonight, January 8th, at 6pm at Billy's Italian Restaurant located at 4000 South Frontage Rd, Suite 112B in Vicksburg. Mr. Daryl Gambrell will talk about the Battle of Cowpens, one of the crucial battles of the Southern theatre of the war. Our meetings are open to the public. Please come and bring a friend.

12/25/2025

Never forget that the first American Christmas involved crossing a frozen river to kill a bunch of German mercenaries in their sleep.

Merry Christmas!

12/17/2025

France officially recognizes the United States, December 17, 1777. With the victory at Saratoga, it appeared there was a chance of real independence in America.

Charles Gravier, Count of Vergennes, served as Foreign Minister during the reign of Louis XVI. On December 17, 1777, as General Washington's Army was entering Valley Forge, Gravier announced that France was officially recognizing the United States as an independent nation. France, unofficially, had been helping the US with small arms and other assistance, but after the American win at the Battle of Saratoga, Gravier fashioned an alliance with the American colonists to recognize their independence. Official word of this arrived at Valley Forge on April 30, 1778. May 1st was set as a great celebration.

Lt. Ewing wrote on April 30, 1778 “This evening had the agreeable news that the Courts of France and Spain had declared the United States of America free & independent. On the arrival of this news the soldiers began to congratulate each other on the prospect of an approaching peace…” and May 1st, "Last evening May poles were erected in every Regiment in the camp and at the reveille I was awoke by three cheers. The day was spent in mirth and jollity."

Pictured: Charles Gravier Count of Vergennes

09/30/2025

The Dr. Joseph Warren Chapter will hold its quarterly meeting this Thursday, October 2nd at 6:00 PM at Billy’s Italian Restaurant in Vicksburg, MS.

We are honored to welcome Mrs. Shirley Wesselhauelft as our guest speaker. She will be presenting on the powerful topic of “German Americans in Internment Camps”—a history her late husband personally experienced. Mrs. Wesselhauelft has also authored a book on this subject and will have copies available for purchase.

In addition, our chapter members will be available to assist with membership applications and genealogical research for anyone interested in tracing their family history.

All meetings are open to the public, so please come and bring a friend for an evening of fellowship, history, and community.

08/27/2025

Please mark your calendars for Sunday September 21 at 2 PM as we will gather with the DAR and CAR at the Old Courthouse Museum to celebrate the writing of the United States Constitution.

07/10/2025

The quarterly meeting of The Joseph Warren Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will be tonight (July 10th) at 6:00PM at Billy's Italian Restaurant, located at 4000 S Frontage Rd, Suite 112B. Historian and speaker Mike Jennings will join us with a presentation about Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. We will also have members available to help with membership applications and genealogical research for those interested. All of our meetings are open to the public and anyone is welcome to attend.

09/27/2024

The next meeting of the Joseph Warren chapter will be on October 3rd at 6pm at Goldie's BBQ. Our guest speaker is Jerry Lilly who will be portraying the Marquis De Lafayette. Our meetings are open to the public. Please come and bring a friend.

05/28/2024

Compatriot Jeff Cartwright attended the opening ceremony of the 2024 Alabama Poppy Project.

The Alabama Poppy Project will commemorate and honor those individuals who died in combat or from a service related injury or illness with a handmade ceramic poppy placed on a metal stake placed in a field near Heritage Park in Prattville, Alabama, displayed for one week starting on Friday May 24, 2024 (National Poppy Day) through the following Thursday, May 30, 2024. White ribbons displaying the names of the fallen are tied to various poppies, dedicated by loved ones in their honor.

Why 2024 Poppies?

The significance of the number 2024 honors those who have served and sacrificed in the past, but we realize there are those who may pass TODAY whether after a full lifetime or cut short for whatever reason.

The presentation of the the colors was performed by the color guard from the John Archer Elmore Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution in Prattville, Alabama along with the Legion Riders from American Legion Post #122, also in Prattville.

01/02/2024

The next meeting of the Joseph Warren chapter of the SAR will be Thursday January 4th at 6:00pm at Goldie's BBQ in Vicksburg. Speaker and historian Charles Tucker will be our guest. Please come and bring a friend.

12/20/2023

12/16/2023

Today, December 16th, marks the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party.

10/18/2023

After the battle at Lexington, General Washington was getting his army together around Boston, he realized he needed some of the frontier men he had been involved with during the French and Indian wars. Congress authorized companies from Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania on 14 June 1775. This date is celebrated as the birth of the US army. Captain Michael Cresap was chosen to raise a company of men from Maryland. He was in the Ohio valley at the time. His father Thomas at age 80 accepted the commission for him saying "if my son does not lead the troops, I will". Even though Michael was sick, he raised troops from the Ohio valley and marched the men to the Boston area to join Washington's army covering 550 miles in 22 days leaving in July 1775.

When he got his troops to Boston, his health was getting worse and he left the army to go home and recover. He left the army in Sept of 1775 and arrived in New York and died on Oct 18, 1775. He is buried in Trinity Church cemetery in New York City An account of the funeral was printed in the newspaper.
Led by a Sergeant Major walked the Grenadiers of the First Battalion with their flintlocks reversed.

Behind two Lieutenants marched a fife and drum corps.
Next came a Captain of Grenadiers flanked by two Sergeants aides.
Two Adjutants appointed to conduct the funeral came next and were followed by a military band.

Immediately proceeding the casket walked the Clergyman and alongside the caisson bearing the body of Captain Cresap walked eight pallbearers all Captains.

The Captain's coffin was followed by the mourners, probably Army friends of the deceased.

The rear of the funeral cartage was composed of no less than three infantry battalions, an entire battalion made up of officers and a large assemblage of civilians.

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