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Gouverneur Kemble Warren

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Gouverneur Kemble Warren

Birth
Cold Spring, Putnam County, New York, USA
Death
8 Aug 1882 (aged 52)
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
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Civil War Union Major General. He was the Chief Topographical Engineer of the Union Army of the Potomac at the July 1-3, 1863, Battle of Gettysburg. He is credited with recognizing the significance of a hill called Little Round Top and, in the heat of battle, commandeered troops to sieze and hold it, which became a Union "Fortress" during the battle. He later commanded the II and, subsequently, the V Army Corps until the closing days of the Civil War. General Warren's statue stands on Little Round Top today.
Civil War Union Major General. He was the Chief Topographical Engineer of the Union Army of the Potomac at the July 1-3, 1863, Battle of Gettysburg. He is credited with recognizing the significance of a hill called Little Round Top and, in the heat of battle, commandeered troops to sieze and hold it, which became a Union "Fortress" during the battle. He later commanded the II and, subsequently, the V Army Corps until the closing days of the Civil War. General Warren's statue stands on Little Round Top today.

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MAJOR GENERAL
USV
HE HAS WRITTEN HIS OWN EPITAPH
WITH SWORD AND PEN

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  • Added: Sep 6, 1999
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6277/gouverneur_kemble-warren: accessed ), memorial page for Gouverneur Kemble Warren (8 Jan 1830–8 Aug 1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6277, citing Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.