Gen. John Pope, U.S.A. Corps of Topogr. Engin.
Title
Gen . John Pope , U.S.A . Corps of Topogr . Engin .
Description
Portrait of John Pope (1822-1892) , a career Army officer and Union major general in the United States Civil War . He was born in Louisville , Kentucky , the son of Nathaniel Pope , a prominent Federal judge in early Illinois Territory and a friend of lawyer Abraham Lincoln . He was the brother-in-law of Manning Force and second cousin-in-law of Mary Todd Lincoln . At the outbreak of the Civil War , Pope was one of four officers selected to escort the president-elect Lincoln to Washington , D.C .
Subject
Portraits United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union Generals--American--1860-1870 Generals Military uniforms Military officers
People Pictured
Pope, John, 1822-1892
Date Original
1861? - 1865?
Object Type
Albumen prints Cabinet photographs
Source
4.25 x 6.5 in. b&w cabinet card. Item Number ULPA 1986.87.19 in the General Orlando M. Poe Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Orlando M. Poe Collection, 1836-1890
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/poe/
Related Website
http://www.american-south.org
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 1986.87.19
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