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Gouverneur Kemble Warren
Birth: 1-8-1830
Death: 8-8-1882
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Warren, Emily Forbes ()
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Gouverneur Kemble Warren was born in Cold Spring, New York and entered West Point Academy at the age of sixteen. He was subsequently assigned to the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers. He participated in a number of significant surveying expeditions throughout the 1850s. During the American Civil War, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 5th New York Volunteer Regiment. Warren was promoted throughout the war until his hesitancy at the Battle of Five Forks in April 1865 occasioned his removal by General Grant. Warren spent the rest of his career in various surveying and engineering projects and in efforts to exonerate himself. Warren married Emily Chase on June 17, 1863. The couple had two children; a son named Sydney and a daughter named Emily. Frances "Fanny" Seward references Mrs. Warren on several occasions in her 1862-1863 diary.
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Biography: Gouverneur Kemble Warren was born in Cold Spring, New York and entered West Point Academy at the age of sixteen. He was subsequently assigned to the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers. He participated in a number of significant surveying expeditions throughout the 1850s. During the American Civil War, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 5th New York Volunteer Regiment. Warren was promoted throughout the war until his hesitancy at the Battle of Five Forks in April 1865 occasioned his removal by General Grant. Warren spent the rest of his career in various surveying and engineering projects and in efforts to exonerate himself. Warren married Emily Chase on June 17, 1863. The couple had two children; a son named Sydney and a daughter named Emily. Frances "Fanny" Seward references Mrs. Warren on several occasions in her 1862-1863 diary.
Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc10668.htmTitle of Webpage: Gouveneur K. Warren Papers - New York State LibraryWebsite Viewing Date: Friday, January 14, 2022 - 14:15Website's Last Modified Date: Friday, January 14, 2022 - 14:15
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Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/gouverneur-k-warrenTitle of Webpage: Gouverneur K. Warren - American Battlefield TrustWebsite Viewing Date: Friday, January 14, 2022 - 14:15Website Last Modified Date: Friday, January 14, 2022 - 14:15
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Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.nps.gov/people/gouverneur-warren.htmTitle of Webpage: Gouverneur Warren - National Park ServiceWebsite Viewing Date: Friday, January 14, 2022 - 14:15Website Last Modified Date: Friday, January 14, 2022 - 14:15
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Warren, Emily Forbes ()
Biography
Gouverneur Kemble Warren was born in Cold Spring, New York and entered West Point Academy at the age of sixteen. He was subsequently assigned to the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers. He participated in a number of significant surveying expeditions throughout the 1850s. During the American Civil War, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 5th New York Volunteer Regiment. Warren was promoted throughout the war until his hesitancy at the Battle of Five Forks in April 1865 occasioned his removal by General Grant. Warren spent the rest of his career in various surveying and engineering projects and in efforts to exonerate himself. Warren married Emily Chase on June 17, 1863. The couple had two children; a son named Sydney and a daughter named Emily. Frances "Fanny" Seward references Mrs. Warren on several occasions in her 1862-1863 diary.
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Gouverneur Kemble Warren was born in Cold Spring, New York and entered West Point Academy at the age of sixteen. He was subsequently assigned to the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers. He participated in a number of significant surveying expeditions throughout the 1850s. During the American Civil War, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 5th New York Volunteer Regiment. Warren was promoted throughout the war until his hesitancy at the Battle of Five Forks in April 1865 occasioned his removal by General Grant. Warren spent the rest of his career in various surveying and engineering projects and in efforts to exonerate himself. Warren married Emily Chase on June 17, 1863. The couple had two children; a son named Sydney and a daughter named Emily. Frances "Fanny" Seward references Mrs. Warren on several occasions in her 1862-1863 diary.