Lucius Warren

Lucius Warren
Born
Lucius Henry Warren

(1838-10-06)October 6, 1838
Charlestown, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 1924(1924-05-15) (aged 85)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationPrinceton College (M.A.)
Spouse
Jane Maria Hollingsworth
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(m. 1868)​
FatherGeorge Washington Warren
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
Branch
Union army
United States army
Service years
1862–1879
Rank
Brigadier general
Unit32nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Battles

Lucius Henry Warren (October 6, 1838 − May 15, 1924) was an American lawyer and military officer serving as Brigadier General for the American Civil War.

The son of George Washington Warren, he went and fought in the American Civil War, fighting several battles before resigning in 1879. Afterwards, he went ahead and was admitted to the Massachusetts and Philadelphia bars. Warren later helped out with charitable events in Pennsylvania.

Early life and education

Lucius Henry Warren was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts on October 6, 1838 to George Washington Warren and Lucy Rogers Newell. His father was a lawyer and politician who served as the first mayor of Charlestown. Warren went to Princeton College at the age of 20, and graduated in 1860. He then went to Harvard Law School, and graduated in 1862. Warren received a Master of Arts from Princeton in 1865.

Service

In July 1862, Warren entered a Volunteer service, and enlisted as a private in the 32nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, fighting under the Union army during the American Civil War. During the war, he fought several battles including the Second Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Fredericksburg, and the Battle of Gettysburg. He resigned on October 15, 1879.

Law career

After his service, Warren practised law and was admitted to the Massachusetts and Philadelphia bars. He was also a former member of the Board of Inspectors of the Philadelphia County Prison and participated in charitable organizations in Pennsylvania.

Personal life and death

Warren married Jane Maria Hollingsworth, the daughter of Amos Hollingsworth of Milton, Massachusetts, on October 1, 1868. He died on May 15, 1924 in his home in Boston, Massachusetts. He was 85.

References

  1. ↑ Lewis Randolph, Hamersly (1905). Biographical Sketches of Distinguished Officers of the Army and Navy. p. 127. Archived from the original on 2006-07-01.
  2. 1 2 Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1890). History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men.
  3. ↑ Hamersly, Lewis Randolph (1905). Biographical Sketches of Distinguished Officers of the Army and Navy.
  4. ↑ Parker, Francis J. (1880). The Story of the Thirty-second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry.
  5. ↑ "32nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry". National Park Service.
  6. ↑ Who's Who in Philadelphia in Wartime (PDF). p. 160.
  7. ↑ Times, Special to The New York (1924-05-16). "General Lucius Henry Warren". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-10-10.