John Pope
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, American Civil War, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: American History 1816-1855, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American History 1878-1900
Article abstract: Military significance: Pope commanded the Army of Virginia, which was defeated at the Battle of Second Bull Run in 1862.
After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1842, John Pope earned two brevets during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). He continued to serve in the U.S. Army after the war and escorted the newly elected Abraham Lincoln to the Washington, D.C., inaugural ceremonies. During the American Civil War (1861-1865), he served under John C. Frémont in Missouri and commanded operations along the Mississippi...
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