Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-04

GINS. PoPE AND KINo.-Tho following
sketches of Gen. Pope, appointed to the com
mand of our forces in the Shenandoah VAL
ley, aud Gen. King, appointed to succeed
Gen. Fremont, we clip from our New York
exchanges:
"Major General Pope, who has been appoint
ed to the command Of the Army of Virginia,
is upward Of forty years Of age He was born
in Kentucky, but emigrated to Illinois before
attaining his majority, and is now a citizen of
that State. He entered the West Point Mil
itary Academy in 1888, as cadet from Illi-
nois, and graduated with distinction in 1912.
He was soon after appointed brovet second
lieutenant Of Typographical Engineers in the
l United States service, and at the commence
mcnt oftho war with Mexico accompanied the
army in that capacity. At the battle of Mon
terey he distinguished himself, and for bis
gallant conduct on that occasion he was bre-
vettod first lieutenant, the commission bear
ing date Of September %, 1916. For merri-
torious conduct at the battle of Buena Vista
he was breyetted a captain, his commission
dating from the 23d of February lS47. In
July lS47 he became full captain in the top
ographical engineering corps. and soon after
wards was placed in command Of the expedi-
ton sent out by the United States Govern
ment to ascertain the practicability Of boreing
artesan wells in the Staked Plain lying be-
tween Texas and New Mexico Not succeed
ing in the undertaking, Capt. Pope returned
to Illinois. When Mr.. Lincoln received the
Republican nomination for the Presidency, he
gave him hearty support for that position.
In February, 1861, at the request of the now
ly elected President he accompanied him on
his journey TO Washington. His conduct on
that occasion excited the indignation of Pros
ident Buchanan, and he was court-marshaled,
but tho sentence was not carried out. Being
known to Mr. Lincoln as an able aud loyal
officer, he was successfully promoted until on
the 18th day of May, 1861, he was appointed
Brigadier General, and assigned to the de-
partment of Missouri In March last he was
promoted TO Major General ship, and subse-
quently commanded a division Of Gen. Hal
lecks army before Corinth. Thus he has ris-
en- step by step to one of the most important
positions OF the grand Union army.
Brigadler General and Acting Major Cen
eral Rufus King is native of New York,
from which State he was originally appointed
to the Army of the United States. lie en-
tered the Military Academy as a cadet in the
year 1929, and graduated on the 30th of June,
1888, standing No. in his class. On the
LIST OF July, 1888, he was appointed brevet
Second Lieutenant of the Corps of Engineers
and resigned the service September 30, 1886.
From 1886 to 1888 he was Assistant Engi-
neer of the New York and Erie Railroad, and
from 1889 to ls43 occupied the position of
adtsGeneral of the State of New York
From lS4l to 1916 he was the associate edi-
tor of the Albany Journal after which he be-
came the editor of the Milwaukee Sentinei.-
He was a member Of the Convention to form
the Constitution Of Wisconsin in l847-S, az
ter which he filed the position Of Regent Of
the University of Wisconsin. III was mem
Der Of the Board of Visitors to the Military
Academy at West Point during the year 1919.
General Rufus King at the commencement
of the present administration, was appointed
Minister to Rome, but resigned that lucra-
tive Office to take up the sword to defend his
native country from the grasp of rebels. On
the 18th day of May, he was commissioned
Brigadier General of volunteers. When the
Army of the Potomac was fully organized,
Gen. King was appointed to command di-
vision under Gen. Mcdowell. 1t was por-
ton Of his command that made a dash and
occupied Falmouth, thereby taking Freder-
icksburgh, and Gen. King has been in COM
mand of the troops in that vicinity since the
capture. He has been spoken of as good
soldier, and the opportunity is now given him
to make his mark if ever. Gen. Mcclellan
appears to have thought well Of him by giving
him the command he has but recently held so
long.