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Kentucky-born Union general (1822–1892) who led the Army of the Mississippi in a campaign that opened the great river nearly to Memphis. His failures after the Peninsular Campaign and at Second Bull Run in August 1862 precipitated his replacement by General George McClellan. ALS signed “Jno Pope,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Headquarters, letterhead, April 29, 1881. Letter to Judge Manning F. Force, in part: “I have learned indirectly from someone that you will not be present at the meeting of the Army of the Tennessee on the 10th & 11th May. Can this be so. I have counted so much on seeing you there that it is a great disappointment to hear that you even think of not coming. Things are so unsettled in Washington that I cannot now make any arrangements for the summer but I hope to do so before the meeting. Of course, if I remain here I expect you to go to the mountains with us & I also hope…Wright can go. If you should see him will you please tell him that I will write to him as soon as matters are settled. Meantime I hope you will reconsider any purpose you may have had not to come. As I hope to have a talk with you at the meeting I will postpone something I want to talk to you about.” In fine condition, with a couple spots of trivial toning.
The Union’s Army of the Tennessee was one of the most important detachments of the Civil War, and its generals included Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman. General Pope, who a year later would be promoted to the rank of major general, clearly laments not being able to see his old friend—a recipient of the US Army Medal of Honor for gallantry in action as a member of the 20th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the conflict. Great associative content between two Civil War heroes. RRAuction COA.
