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Pope’s “Headquarters in the Saddle.” Sort of…

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Kevin Pawlak

“Headquarters in the Saddle.” For a man that uttered many phrases that often make him the main course of mockery for Civil War historians, John Pope’s infamous dateline certainly receives its fair share of jokes. It did too in 1862. … Continue reading →

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