My understanding is that John Pope came very close to being captured by Confederate cavalry - he just happened to not be at his HQ at the time of the raid.
What happens if he's captured? Lee and the CSA detested Pope, but I can't imagine their Southern and professional military code of conduct would allow anything other than treatment commensurate with the status afforded w/ capturing a Union Major General. Is this just a big propaganda coup? Would he be traded pretty quickly? Does Lincoln say keep him! Actually brings up a lot of interesting scenarios because then Mac probably takes command and maybe the whole Second Manassas disaster looks very different.
mike
What happens if he's captured? Lee and the CSA detested Pope, but I can't imagine their Southern and professional military code of conduct would allow anything other than treatment commensurate with the status afforded w/ capturing a Union Major General. Is this just a big propaganda coup? Would he be traded pretty quickly? Does Lincoln say keep him! Actually brings up a lot of interesting scenarios because then Mac probably takes command and maybe the whole Second Manassas disaster looks very different.
mike