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Gouverneur Kemble Warren (January 8, 1830 – August 8, 1882) was an American civil engineer and United States Army general during the American Civil War. He is best remembered for arranging the last-minute defense of Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg and is often referred to as the "Hero of Little Round Top".
Jan 23, 2022 · Major General Philip H. Sheridan relieved Major General Gouverneur K. Warren of his command after The Battle of Five Forks, Virginia, on April 1, 1865, a resounding Union victory that brought about the final defeat of the Army of Northern Virginia and a battle in which Warren performed bravely and admirably.
On the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Gouverneur Warren realized the importance that a position known as Little Round Top would be during the battle, and sent Colonel Strong Vincent to hold the position just as Confederates began to attack.
Jan 12, 2024 · Major General Gouverneur K. Warren was a prominent Union officer, who led the 5th Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac, until Major General Philip Sheridan relieved him of his command following the Battle of Five Forks in 1865.
One of those individuals was an Army Engineer officer, Brig. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren, whose quick thinking and determination surely saved the Army’s vital position and made Little Round Top...
Jul 10, 2019 · Gouverneur K. Warren - Early Life & Career: Born at Cold Spring, NY on January 8, 1830, Gouverneur K. Warren was named for a local Congressman and industrialist. Raised locally, his younger sister, Emily, later married Washington Roebling and played a key role in the building of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Gouverneur Warren was born into a prominent family at Cold Spring, New York. Graduating second in the 1850 class of the U.S. Military Academy, he entered the Corps of Topographical...
