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tough and strong 1 was at that time.
Civil MAJ Experiences.
When the Civil war broke out,
young Warren wanted to enlist, but
his father served notice on him that
he would not give his consent until
he was at least IS. On his eighteenth
birthday he arranged with his en-
ployer to finish up some extra work
which he had on hand, that he might
be given an opportunity to enlist.
The official records of the war de-
partment show that Francis Z. War
rem was enrolled September II, 1862,
at Pittsfield. Mass, and was mus
tered into service at thu same place
September 10, 1862. for the term of
nine months, as a private of Captain
Plunkett's company. ~Forty-ninth regi-
ment, Massachusetts militia, which
organization was also designated G
company, Forty-ninth regiment, Mas
sachusetts militia infantry. The COM
pany was mustered in on the same
day. Young Warren was promoted to
0e corporal some time in April or
May, 1868, and was mustered out and
honorably discharged from the service
with his company, as a corporal. at
Pittsfield, Mass, September l, 1863"
after a year of intensive active SER
vice.
The Forty-ninth regiment took part
in the engagement at plains Store"
and in the entire siege of Port Hud-
son, La, and was present when Port
Hudson was surrendered. 1t partici-
pated in several engagements before
Port Hudson and was in the fights at
Donaldson and vicinity.
On September 80, 1893, a congress
sional medal of honor was awarded
senator Warren, the order of award
reciting hat he volunteered in re
Spouse to a call n took part in the
movement that was made upon the
enemy's work under a heavy fire
therefrom in advance of the general
assault" This assault was made
May 81. 1868.
Senator Warren's experience in the
army has proved of great value to
him in his capacity as a legislator.
He was notably a great chairman of
the senate military affairs commit
tee, and now. as the highest ranking
minority member, his advice is sought
and generally followed in military
legislation.
Senate Warren is the only mem
Der of the present congress who is
a medal of honor man."
The Atter-War Period.
After the close of his services in
the Civil war Corporal Warren re.
turned to his native place, Hinsdale.
where he kept up his practical mill
tary experience by serving as a cap
tain in the Massachusetts, state mil
itia. Still under 20 years of age, he
returned also to his former occupa
ton of farming and made an engage
ment to become foreman of the Plum
kett farm. and remained so until
early in the spring of 1868.
1t was about this time that Warren
concluded that he would quit farming
and stock raising in the east and.
with his small capital, would go west,
where, he believed. the business
would a better and where opportun-
tiles seemed to be better for a young
nan who knew how and was willing
to work. He had no special plans,
but believed that a way would open
up for advancement. and with a few
hundred dollars, started west nearly
fifty years ago.
He first went to a line of construc-
ton of the Rock Island road, but
after a few weeks letters came from
his friend, Converse. at Cheyenne,
begging him to come there, and War
rem lost no time in getting to Chey-
enne, although it tool two days TO
make the journey.
Throughout his half century's expe-
rience in Cheyenne. Senator Warren
has never lost confidence in its fu-
ture. Others lost hope and left the
town to try their fortunes in other
fields. but Warren was always ready
when he had a dollar ahead to invest
1t in Cheyenne realty. Old timers
who remain do not hesitate in naming
him as one of the most progressive of
the hopeful pioneers of the earlier
days. He was in the forefront to pre-
ven the town from fading away like
a mirage of the desert after II ceased
to be the terminus of the Union Pa
cific, which was creeping westward
across the great plains country to
meet the Central Pacific building
eastward. 1t was Warren who, as
city trustee md mayor. insisted upon
water n sewer systems for the city;
upon substantial school buildings; up
on good streets and sidewalks; upon
city buildings and fire protection. He
was among the first business men TO
put up brick buildings: he organized
the first lighting company in Chey-
enne, and Cheyenne was the first city
in the world to use the ~incandescent
electric-lighting system from a cen.
tral station. Later he installed a cen
trail heating system. and now prac-