, 1918-10-31
Francis E. Warren
From Farmer Boy to Statesman

being expected. of course, TO do my
share OF the work.
Il can scarcely realize now how
tough and strong | was at that time.
Civil Mar 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 E. War
rem was enrolled September IL, 1862,
at Pittsfield, Mass, and was mus
tered into service at the 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 C
company. F%orty-ninth regiment, Mas
~sachusetts militia infantry. The CON
pany was mustered in on the same
day. Young Warren was promoted to
be corporal some time in April or
May, 1868, Inc was mustered out and
honorably discharged from the service
with his company, as a corporal, at
Pittsfield, Mass, September 1, 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 30, 1893, a
sionsl medal of honor was awarded
Senator Warren. the order of award
r%eciting hat he volunteered in re-
Spouse to a call and 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. 1863.
Senator Warren's experience in the
army has proved of great value to
him in his capacity as a legislator.
re was notably a great chairman OF
the senate military aftairs commit
Zee ana now as the highest ranking
minority member MS ADVICE is sought
and generally followed in military
legislation.
senator warren is the only mem
per OF lhe present congress who is
a medai OF honor man.
The After-War Period.
After the close of his services in
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
tia. Still under 20 years of age. he
returned also to his former occupa.
lion of farming II 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 pay better and where opportun-
tiles seemed to be better for a young
man who knew how and was willing
to work. He had no special plans,
but believed that a way would oper
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 took two days to
make the Journey.
Throughout his half century's expe-