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Warren (GOUVERNEUR KEM- Academy)

GOUVERNEUR KEM- Academy in 1850, and was brevetted 2d WARREN WARREN lieutenant of Topographical Engineers; controversy with the British Governwas engaged in river surveys, and in exploring and making maps for railroad routes between the Mississippi river and the Pacific Ocean in 1850-1859; and was assistant Professor of Mathematics at the United States Military Academy in 1859-1861. When the Civil War broke out he became lieutenant-colonel of the 5th New York Volunteers and colonel in August, 1861. He was promoted captain of United States Engineers, Sept. 9, 1861; promoted Brigadier-General of volunteers in September, 1862, for his gallantry at Gaines' Mills, and chief of topographical engineers in February, 1863. In March of the same year he was made chief of engineers in the Army of the Potomac. During the battle of Gettysburg, while on the staff of General Meade, he ordered the 140th New York regiment to seize Little Round Top.

After a sharp hand-to-hand struggle this hill, which was the key to the whole Union position, was carried. He was promoted Major-General of volunteers in May, 1863, and in March, 1864, when the Army of the Potomac was reorganized he was placed in command of the 5th corps. He distinguished himself in the battles of Marye's Heights, Chancellorsville, Salem, the Wilderness, North Anna, Bethesda Church, Cold Harbor, Five Forks, etc. At the instance of General Sheridan, who accused General Warren to General Grant of criticizing the acts of his superior officers, he was relieved from the command of his corps, but was later vindicated by a court of inquiry. Shortly after this he was placed in command of the Department of the Mississippi. In June, 1864, he was promoted major of United States Engineers, which post he assumed in May, 1865, when he was mustered out of the volunteer service. He was brevetted Major-General U. S. Α. in March, 1865, and promoted lieutenant-colonel in March, 1874. His publications include: "Explorations in the Dakota Country" (1855-1856); "Preliminary Reports of Explorations in the Nebraska and Dakota in the Years 1855- 1857" (1858); and "An Account of the 5th Army Corps at the Battle of Five Forks" (1866). He died in Newport, R. I., Aug. 8, 1882. A statue was erected to his memory on Little Round Top, Gettysburg, Pa., in 1888.