National Republican., 1882-08-12
AMoYo THE wAsHINGroNIAYs
THE LATE GENERAL WARREN.
Official Order by the chief of Engineers
Announcing His Death and Services.

General H. G. Wright, Chief of the Corps of Eli
gineers, United States Army, yesterday published
Il general order to his command, announcing
formally the death of tho late uVuYerileur
Il w,rron lieutenant COLON oil of engineers, which
TOOK place al Newport. II. l., last Tuesday, here
tofore stated in these colums The order is the
longest that has ever before been issued regarding
member of the Corps of Engineers, and gives in
detail the record which he made part of the his
tory of the country he served well and includes
the many important battles and campaigns he
served in, until the very end of the great rebel
lion. After the collapse of the rebellion he was
in command of the defenses of Petersburg and
Souhside Railroad until May l, 1865; i'll command
of the Department of Mississippi May 14.3O 1865,
and was at New York city preparing maps and
reports of his campaigns, June 20, 1865, to July
81, 1866.
GENERAL WARREN WAS PROMOTED
successfully from the grade of lieutenant to that
of lieutenant colonel, Corps of Engineers, and
major. general, U. S. Volunteers. He received
for gallant and meritorious services at the battle
of Gaines MILL" Virginia, 1862: colonel, U. s.
Army, :, for gallant and meTitoriops services at
brigadier- general, U. S. Army, for gallant and
mertorious services at the battle of Brstoe Sta
ton," 1865, and major general, U. S. Army, for
gallant and meritoriOus services in the field dur
ing the rebellion" 1865, Since the close of the
war he has been experimenting engineer of sur
yeys and Improvements Of the Upper Mississippi
and its tributaries; of surveys of the battlefield Of
Gettysburg, Pa; and survey Of the battlefield
of Manassas; of Rock Island bridge across the
Mississippi of the fortfcations of New London
and New Haven, Conn; of the Improvement Of
certain rivers and harbors on Long l,land,
aud Of construction of Block Island breakwuter,
H. /. He was member of commission to exam
inc Union Pacific Railroad and telegraph lines
and member of many important boards OF officers
of the Corps Of Engineers organized for the con-
sideration of the plans and the execution Of The
works of the corps. In 1870 General Warren was
assigned 10 the charge of the surveys and improve
ments OF various rivers and harburs in South.
eastern Massachusetts,, and in Rhode Island and
Connecticut on which duty and in the supervision
of the construction and repair of the fortif-
cations of New Bedford, Mass, of Nara;
gausett Bay, and of Newport. II. l., he remained
until the time of his death. In scientific
Investigations General Warren had few superiors;
and his elaborate reports on some Of the most i'm
portant works which have been conflded TO The
Corps of Engineers are among the most valuable
contributions to its literature. In the field, in tho
late civil war, he brave and energetic officer,
and in the high command TO which he attained
by his patriotic valor and skill, he merited the
admiration Of the army and the applause of his
country. He was kind and cOnsiderite in all the
relations of life, and his family in its affection " III
have the hearty sympathy of the Corps Of En-
gineers. As a testimonial Of respect for the de:
ceased the officers OF the corps Will wear the usual
badge Of mourning for thirty days.