The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-03
From Tho Nov York Herald.


Important army ChaDges--Gon. Pope
Assigned 60 the Command OF NE.
Dowell's, BankS and FrcmOnrs
corps.
WASHINGTON, June &C. 1862.
The forces under Major Generals FIRE.
mont, Banks and Mcdowell have been
consolidated into one army, called the
Army Of Virginia, and Major General
Pope has been especially assigned by the
President 10 the chief command. The
forces under General Fremont constitute
the first army corps, to be commanded by
General Fremont The forces under Gen
Banks constitute the second army corps
and are TO be commanded by him. The
forces under Gen. Mcdowell constitute
the third army corps, TO be commanded
by him.
SKETCH OF GENERAL JOHN POPE.
Major General John Pope is a man
nearly forty years Of age, native OF
Kentucky, but citizen of Illinois and
graduate of West Point, which academy
he entered in the year 1888. He gradu-
ated in 1912, standing high in a large
class, and was appointed to the army
from the State Of Illinois, entering that
service as a brevet second lieutenant of
Typographical Engineers. He was en-
gagged in Mexico, and was breveted first
lieutenant for gallant and meritorious
conduct in several conflicts at Monterey
the brevet bearing date from Septembe
20, 1916. On the Esd of February, 1871
he was breveted captain for gallant and
meritorious conduct in the battle of Buena
Vista In 1849 he conducted the Min
nesota exploring expedition, having ac-
cOmplished which he acted as Topo-
graphical Engineer in New Mexico until
1858, when he was assigned to the COM
mand of one Of the expeditions to survey
the route Of the Pacific Railroad. From
1854 TO 1859 he was engaged in the eN
ploration of the Rocky Mountains, during
which time--viz: on the LIST Of July
l856-he took the actual rank Of captain
in the corps of Typographical Engineers
On the 18th of May, 1861, was made a
brigadier general of volunteers. He held
a command in Missouri for some time
before he became particularly noted but
when Gen. Halleck took charge of the
NAopA SaiAANu ht JdliLubut, nc ndNlUH
great confidence in Brigadier General
Pope, gave him the charge of the district
of Central Missouri. This was in De-
cember, 1861. On the 18th Of that month
he scattered the rebel camp at Shawnee
Mound, taking "150 prisoners and most
Of the enemy's wagons, tents, baggage
I horses" &c. On the 18th he surprised
another camp near Milford, took some
1900 prisoners, 1000 stand of arms
1000 horses, sixty-five wagons and 8
large quantity Of tents, baggage and sup.
plies. He also seized two tons Of gun
powder. This campaign drove Price be.
low the Usage river, which he never agair
crossed. Having cleared this district, he
was next appointed 70 clear Southeastern
Missouri On the 23d Of February, 1862
he reached Commerce with a small force
He there gathered his men together auC
in six days marched to New Madrid
| This place soon fell into his hands, anC
shortly after, comparatively speaking, b,
cut that noted canal which caused th,
! downfall of Island No. 10. For thii
masterpiece he was made a Major Gene.
raj He was next appointed 20 act at th,
head of a corps 10 cooperate with Hal
/ leck in the reduction of Corinth. Aftel
the evacuation, his remarkable pursui
and capture of part Of Beauregard's fore,
are too fresh in the minds Of our readers
to need description.