Gouverneur Kemble Warren | |
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Nickname(s) | Hero of Little Round Top |
Born | Cold Spring, New York, U.S. | January 8, 1830
Died | August 8, 1882 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. | (aged 52)
Place of burial | Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1850–1882 |
Rank | ![]() |
Commands | 5th New York Volunteer Infantry II Corps V Corps |
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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". His subsequent service as a corps commander and his remaining military career were ruined during the Battle of Five Forks, when he was relieved of command of the V Corps by Philip Sheridan, who claimed that Warren had moved too slowly. A post-war court of inquiry found that Sheridan's relief of Warren was unjustified.
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