The Campaigns of the Civil War series was originally published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1881-1883. A landmark of Civil War history, the series remains of keen interest to historians, re-enactors, and other Civil War enthusiasts for its detailed accounts of military and political affairs, as well as its portrayals of the soldiers and statesmen who waged the conflict. The Army Under Pope by John Codman Ropes is the fourth of twelve volumes in this series.

A lawyer by profession and later a military historian, Russian-born John Codman Ropes of Massachusetts was unable to participate in the war on active duty due to a childhood medical condition. He dedicated this volume to his younger brother Henry, who fell at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3rd, 1863.

Among the events described in Ropes’ The Army Under Pope are the battles of Cedar Mountain, Gainesville, Groveton, Manassas and Chantilly. Particular attention is devoted to the exploits of the Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.