New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-09
OBITUARY.
GoUvERNEUR KEMBLE wARREN.

GOD hEMBl4E NAhlsft.
NEWPORT, X. l., Aug. S.-General 6. X.
Warron u s. A. died at his home in this city at o'clock
tonight He had been confined to his bed less than one
week but for long time, especially since the close Of
the Court OF Inquiry relative to bis condpct at the
battle OF Five Forks be had shown signs OF great mental
depression and actually died OF abroken heart although
he had a disease which in time might have caused his
death. He leaves widow and three young children
Gouverneur Kemble Warren was born at Cold
Spring n. " on January s. 1880. Twenty years later
he was graduated, at the Military Academy at West
Point when he wa. appointed brevet second lieutenant
IN the corps Of TOpOgraph Engineers. He was en-
poy several years IN surveying the delta OF the Misss
sippi RIVER in Pacific Railroad explorations. and
in compiling q memoir Of the territory west OF the
Mississippi, which formed principal part oil Volume
XIh Of the Pacific Railroad reports He made other re-
ports the territories OF Dakota ana Nebraska during
the years $50 and 1851 inclusive He entered the vol
unteer service in May, 1861. as LieutcnantColonel
OF the 5.h New-York Volunteers, which took
part little more than a month later IN the action
at Big Bethel on June TO- lie promoted TO be Col
of the regiment in August and served In the con
sruct0n OF the defences Of Bal imOre until the spring
OF 1862 when his regiment sent 10 join the Army Of
the Potomac During the Penilsu campaign or 1862
he commanded brigade in sykes's dvisi n
OF Porter's corps, and at the battle OF Gainess
MIL where he Was wounded he was brcyeted for gal
liant conduct HIS career from this time to the last
saneuinary battle Of the Of mint rruDed
Success He participated IN ali the principal battles
that followed In the second battle OF Bull Run MS COM
mqnf was hoty engaged ami IL took part in the sue
ceeng battle Of Auuetam. On September 20, 1862 he
was oned BrigadicrG Of volunteers and
was assigned 10 the command OF brigade in the Filth
Corps. he commanded brigade al the battle OF Fred
erlc1sburg. put shortly afterward General Hooker ap-
pom him chief toporap hica engineer OF the Army OF
the Potomac position which he held until after the
glnecr Of the army. He took a conspicuous
part in the battle OF Gettysburg. where
he again wounded, and second time breveted for
gallant and ner1 iOriOua service. He commission a.
haJOrGeneral o. Volunteers was daed IRON the battle
Army Of tie Potomac was rrorganized, Immediately
after General Grant took command General warren was
assigned 10 the command OF me ruin Corps oy Oruef o
the President, and no held this position until
the cioac OF the battle OF Five Forks On April l.
1900 lie RITA Corps al 1eth aettoheu ,IolA GeheiA
Grants com nand and placed under ue orders 81 Gene
raj 5neridam In The MIDST OF the Da.e OF rive FORKS
General warren was reueNei from me com
ma1d OF the corps By the Greer Of
Grlihn Was gwen his place Inc ground OF MS
removal his neglect his oops TO the trout
a. Rapidly General Sheridan required. The battle,
prac caiy, was The close OF the war, DuI rom inc
Stigma that attached 10 ais reln'ya General warren
te surrend-r Oh Lees troops he was placed ia co'hlsu
Of The forces around fe.ef'gafg Prom From rms
OF tne Mississippi on MAY Ia, 1870 hu two week Later
he resigned ns commission N ne younteer service.
AItci me CLOS "i me war &c WI, c-"=' III many MI
itary surveys throughout tn country aud a. tne time ~
his death in cuarge OF the United states Engineer
Department for the Sew Eng and District some tWl
years ago Genera Warren requested Military court
o. ITqulry r. awe 10 his al the DaJe Of rive
Forks Ine nnung OF the Court JusIhed General onrr-
ldaus ia removing Inn, BECAUSE OF the specific
orders gwen General oIcrd4in DE ore Jne action.
General Warren man slightly ABOVE
medium heIgn', tam, ami OF -auow complexion
An Olicrr who served under HIM la re-
Gently. General WaTrcu's chief fault wa-
result simply his ION for engineering opera
TONS / nave secl aim sup .rntend4ng thr COn-rurtDn
snort corduroy r04d or OF bridge acr IS trecA,
wncn tue duty migat properly nave been sL b. he oil
llAeer OF staff lie was, however IN every RESPECT
g4!an Ohcer ma th- occasion OI NJ removal ~As IA
NY opinion something beyond nl, control"