WAPwREN
WARREN
WARREN, Francis Emory, senator, was born
ia Hinsdale, Mass., June '20. 1844; son of Joseph
S. and Cynthia E. (Abbott) Warren. He at-
tended Hinsdale academy. 1859-62, and served
in the 49th Massiicluisetts regiment. U.S.V.,
during the civil war, rising to tlie rank of cap-
tain, and receiving a medal of honor for gallantry
in battle before Port Hudson, 3Iay 27. 1863. In
1868, upon the organization of Wyoming Ter-
ritory, he removed to Cheyenne City, wliere he
engaged in banking and live stock raising. He
was married, Jan. 26, 1871. to Helen M., daughter
of Matthew and Maria (Root) Smith of Middle-
field, Mass. He was a city alderman ; president
of the territorial senate, 1873 ; treasurer of Wyom
ing. 1883-85, and in 1884 was elected mayor of
Cheyenne. He was governor of Wyoming Terri-
tory, by appointment of President Arthur, Jan-
uary, 1885-86. During his term the legislature
provided for a capitol building at Cheyenne, the
Wyoming university at Laramie City, and an
Insane Asylum at Evanston. He was a delegate
to the Republican national conventions of 1888
and 1900, serving in the latter as chairman of the
Wyoming delegation. In 1889, he was re-ap-
pointed governor by President Harrison, and when
Wyoming was admitted into the Union, July 10,
1890, he was retained in office until Oct. 14,
when he was inaugurated the first governor of the
new state. He resigned Nov. 18, 1890, to accept
his election to the U.S. senate for the short term
expiring March 4, 1893 ; was re-elected in 1893
and in 1901, for the term expiring March 3,
1907, and served as chairman of the committee on
claims.
WARREN, Qouvemeur Kemble, soldier, was Ijorn in Cold Spring. N.Y.. June 8. 1830. He was graduated from the U.S. Military academy in 1850 : appointed in the army brevet 2d lieutenant of topographical engineers, and served on the topographical surveys of the Mississippi river, 1850-54: being promoted 2d lieutenant, Sept. 1, 1854. He was chief topographical engineer in the Sioux expedition in 1855 ; was promoted 1st lieutenant. July 1, 1856; was a.ssistant professor of mathematics at the U.S. Military academy, August-November, 1859, and principal assistant professor, 1859-f)l. He was appointed lieutenant- colonel, 5th New York volunteers, May 14, 1861 ; assigned to the Department of Virginia, and took part in the action at Big Bethel Church ; the de- fences of Baltimore, and in constructing a fort on Federal Hill. He was promoted colonel of volunteers, Aug. 31, 1861, and captain of topo- graphical engineers. Sept. 9. 1861, and served in the Virginia Peninsular campaign. Army of the Potomac, being engaged in the siege of York- town. April-May. 1862 : and commanding the 3d brigade, 2d division, 5th army corps, in the
skirmish on the Pamuiikey river. Maj- 26, 1862 ;
the capture of Hanover Court House, May 27,
1862 ; the battle of Malvern Hill, where in con-
junction with the 11th regiment of United States
infantry, his brigade defeated Holmes's Confed-
erate division ; and in the skirmish at Harri-
son's Landing, July 2, 1862. He was brevetted
lieutenant-colonel, June 27, 1802, for Gaines's
Mill, Va. ; commanded his brigade at the second
Bull Run, August-September, 1862, and in the
Maryland campaign, September-November, 1862 ;
was promoted brigadier-general, U.S.V., Sept.
26, 1862, and commanded the 3d brigade, 2d di-
vision, 5th army corps, at the battle of Fredericks-
burg, December, 1862. He was appointed chief
topographical engineer. Army of the Potomac,
Feb. 4. 1863, and chief of engineers. March 3.
1863; promoted major-general, U.S.V., Maj- 3.
1863, and at the battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3,
1863, he assumed the responsibility of detach-
ing the 140th New York regiment from the
5th army corps, to seize the key-point on Little
Round Top, and after severe fighting the impor-
tant position was secured. He was wounded in
the neck while directing the placing of the 5th
artillery on the hill top. He was in temporary
command of the 2d army corps, Army of the Poto-
mac, August, 1863-March 1864, taking part in the
operations in Central Virginia, and while forming
the rear-guard of the army, his corps was at-
tacked at Bristoe Station, Va., but succeeded in
repulsing the enemy after a spirited combat. Oct.
14, 1863. He proposed, and was given command
of a flank movement to cut oflf Lee's communica-
tion, but the movement was anticipated, and
abandoned. On March 23, 1864, on the consolida-
tion of the first with the fifth army corps, he was
given command of the latter, containing 24,125
men. He crossed the Rapidan at Germania Ford,
and on May 5, 1864, engaged the Confederates
outside the intrenchments near Mine Run, the
whole army being brought into action as fast as
the corps could reach the field. He withdrew
from the Wilderness, May 7, 1864, and reinforced
Sheridan's cavalry, which was delayed by Gen.
J. E. B. Stuart's cavalry at Todd's Tavern, and
on May 8, he met a force sent out to delay his ad-
vance on Spottsylvania, but drove them back after
a severe loss on both sides. Having made a re-
connoissance in front, he made an assault. May
10, on the Confederate works at Spottsylvania.
but was twice repulsed. He took part in the
battles of North Anna, Bethesda Church. Cold
Harbor, and in the assault and siege of Peters-
burg. June-April. 1864-65, and was made major
of corps (if engineers. Jutie 25. 1804. After the
battle of Five Forks, he was relieved from the
command of his corps by Gen. Sheridan, and as-
signed to command the defences at City Point
