Paul Revere had sixteen children—eight with his first wife, eight with his second—though some died in early childhood and young adulthood. His eldest son, Joseph Warren Revere, named after his friend and fellow patriot Joseph Warren, took over the copper company upon Paul Revere’s retirement in 1811 and was largely responsible for its continued success. Joseph Warren Revere had two sons who fought for the Union and were killed in the Civil War—Paul Joseph Revere, who was a brigadier general, and Edward Hutchinson Revere, who was a surgeon. Another grandson of Revere’s, also named Joseph Warren Revere, fought with the Union Army as well.
