On this day in the Civil War, Union General John C. Fremont resigns from the Army of Virginia due to being placed under General John Pope.
General Pope did not endear himself to the troops of the Army of Virginia by stating, “I have come from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies.”
John C. Fremont (Photo Credit: Library of Congress)
John Pope (Photo Credit: Library of Congress)
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