The Military Memoirs of General John Pope
- ISBN-10
- 0807824445
- ISBN-13
- 9780807824443
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 287
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ of North Carolina Press
- Author
- John Pope
Description
Union general John Pope was among the most controversial and misunderstood figures to hold major command during the Civil War. Before being called east in June 1862 to lead the Army of Virginia against General Robert E. Lee, he compiled an enviable record
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