Pope's Army of Virginia
N 38° 39.357 W 078° 13.473
17S E 741511 N 4282253
This historic marker stands on Route 522 in Sperryville, Va.
Waymark Code: WM9RNA
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2010
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This historic marker is located on Route 522 in Sperryville, Virginia. The text of the marker reads:
POPE'S ARMY OF VIRGINIA
"On 26 June 1862, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Maj. Gen. John Pope to command the Union army that operated in Virginia. The Corps led by Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel, who had recently replaced Maj. Gen. John C. Fremont, posted around Sperryville, was consolidated with those of Maj. Gens. Nathaniel P. Banks and Irvin McDowell under Pope and named the Army of Virginia. Pope led the army through the Union defeat at the Second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) on 30 Aug. 1862. he was relieved his command on 2 Sept., and the Army of Virginia was absorbed into Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac."
Marker Number: J-29
Marker Title: Pope's Army of Virginia
Marker Location: Route 522 at Sara Lane
County or Independent City: Rappahannock County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources - 2000
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