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                                    POPE
                                      
             Posted by Ruth Price Waldbauer on Thu, 04 Feb 1999
                                      
                               Surname: POPE
                                      
   p.581
   POPE, GEN. JOHN, born in Kaskaskia, Ill., March 16, 1822. Graduated at
   West Point 1842. Assigned to topographic and engineer corps with rank
   of second lieutenant. Served in Seminole and Mexican wars, winning two
   brevets for gallantry. Made brigadier in 1861 and assigned to duty in
   Missouri, where his operations against the Confederates were generally
   successful. Assigned to command of Army of the Mississippi, where he
   participated in the capture of New Madrid and Island No. 10. Made
   major-general of volunteers and brigadier in regular army. Called to
   Washington in 1862 and assigned to command of the Army of Virginia.
   Defeated at second battle of Bull Run. Resigned his command, and sent
   to Minnesota to fight the Indians. After the war, assigned to the
   Department of Missouri. In 1882 made major-general in regular army.
   Placed on retired list 1886.
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