Statue Brigadier-General G. K. Warren

"Led to this spot by his military sagacity on July 2, 1863 General Gouverneur Kemble Warren then Chief Engineer of the Army of the Potomac detected General Hood's flanking movement and by promptly assuming the responsibility of ordering troops to this place saved the key of the Union position.
Promoted for gallant services from the command of a regiment in 1861, through successive grades to the command of the 2nd Army Corps in 1863 and permanently assigned to that of the 5th Army Corps in 1864.
Major General Warren needs no eulogy.
His name is enshrined in the hearts of his countrymen.
This statue is erected under the auspices of the veteran organisation of his old regiment, the 5th New York Vols, Duryee Zouaves in memory of their beloved commander. Dedicated August 8th 1888"

A memorial in the Gettysburg National Military Park commemorates Brigadier-General G. K. Warren, involved in the Battle of Gettysburg.
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from 1 to 3 July 1863 by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The battle involved the largest armies (104,000 Union soldiers and 71,000 Confederate soldiers) of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point. The battle resulted in a Union victory, ending the Confederate attempt to invade the North.
The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war: in total over 6,600 men were killed, 33,000 wounded and 12,000 missing of captured. The losses were about equal on both sides.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward