Joseph Warren Revere (general)
| Joseph Warren Revere | |
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| Born |
May 17, 1812 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 20, 1880 (aged 67) Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Place of burial | Holy Rood Catholic Cemetery, Morristown, New Jersey |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Mexico |
| Service/branch |
United States Navy Mexican Army United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1828 - 1850 (US Navy) 1850 - 1852 (Mexican Army) 1861 - 1863 (US Army) |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant (USN) .gif){kind=small} Colonel (Mexico) Brigadier General (USV) Brevet Major General (USV) |
| Unit | USS Constitution |
| Commands held |
7th New Jersey Infantry Regiment Excelsior Brigade |
| Battles/wars |
Second Seminole War Mexican-American War Indian Rebellion of 1857 Second Italian War of Independence American Civil War |
| Awards | Order of Isabella the Catholic |
Joseph Warren Revere (May 17, 1812 – April 20, 1880) was a career United States Navy and Army officer. Also serving in the Mexican Army the grandson of Paul Revere is best known for being a Union Brigadier General during the American Civil War who was court-martialed after the Battle of Chancellorsville.
Joseph Warren Revere was born 17 May 1812 and was a grandson of Paul Revere. His parents were Dr. John Revere and Lydia LeBaron Goodwin. He was named after General Joseph Warren, the famous doctor and general in the American Revolution who was a close friend of his grandfather. In 1828 at age sixteen Revere joined the United States Navy. His tours of duty took him to Europe, the Pacific, and the Baltic States. Revere traveled the globe and eventually reached the rank of lieutenant. Revere served in the Second Seminole War but saw little action. He fought in the Mexican-American War and was commended for his bravery in battle. He was the one who pulled down the Bear Flag and raised the American Flag over Sonoma for the first time. He then resigned from the navy in 1850 after almost twenty years of service, and settled down first in California and later in Morristown, New Jersey. Revere then joined the Mexican Army with the rank of Colonel. He was ordered to reorganize the Mexican Artillery Corps and was honored by the Spanish and Mexican Governments. For his rescuing of 13 Spanish citizens Queen Isabella II knighted Revere in the Order of Isabella the Catholic in 1851. In 1852 Revere retired and moved to Morristown, New Jersey. The home that he built there, The Willows at Fosterfields,contains several examples of Revere's paintings and is now part of the Morris County Park System. The years 1857 and 58 found Revere touring Europe with his friend, Phil Kearny. He also went to India. He was awarded a British medal for Service in the Indian Mutiny Campaign of 1857-58. He was also present at the Battle of Sulferino during the Italian Campaigns of 1858-59.
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