Name WARREN, Gouverneur Kemble
Born January 8 1830, Cold Spring NY
Died August 8 1882, Newport RI
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1850, engineering duty (especially surveying), instructor at West Point.
War Service May 1861 Lt. Col. of 5th New York, Big Bethel, August 1861 Col., Yorktown, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn/V Corps at Gaines's Mill (w), Second Bull Run, Antietam, September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Fredericksburg, May 1863 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, chief engineer of the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg (w) where his timely deployment of Vincent and Weed's brigades saved the day, commanded II Corps in Mine Run campaign, commanded V Corps in Overland campaign, relieved by Sheridan at Five Forks.
Brevet Promotions Brig. Gen. U.S.A. March 13 1865, Maj. Gen. U.S.A. March 13 1865.
Post War Career Army service in the engineers, writer, railroad bridge builder.
Notes Exonerated in 1882 by a court of inquiry which criticised Sheridan's action in relieving him.
Further reading
Jordan, David M "Happiness Is Not My Companion": the life of General G. K. Warren Bloomington, Indiana University Press 2001
Born January 8 1830, Cold Spring NY
Died August 8 1882, Newport RI
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1850, engineering duty (especially surveying), instructor at West Point.
War Service May 1861 Lt. Col. of 5th New York, Big Bethel, August 1861 Col., Yorktown, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn/V Corps at Gaines's Mill (w), Second Bull Run, Antietam, September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Fredericksburg, May 1863 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, chief engineer of the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg (w) where his timely deployment of Vincent and Weed's brigades saved the day, commanded II Corps in Mine Run campaign, commanded V Corps in Overland campaign, relieved by Sheridan at Five Forks.
Brevet Promotions Brig. Gen. U.S.A. March 13 1865, Maj. Gen. U.S.A. March 13 1865.
Post War Career Army service in the engineers, writer, railroad bridge builder.
Notes Exonerated in 1882 by a court of inquiry which criticised Sheridan's action in relieving him.
Further reading
Jordan, David M "Happiness Is Not My Companion": the life of General G. K. Warren Bloomington, Indiana University Press 2001
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GOUVERNEUR K. WARREN