Charles Pope (Continental Army officer) explained

Charles Pope (1748–1803) was a Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War.

He was named a captain in the Delaware Regiment in 1776, and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1777. He resigned from the service in 1779.^[1]

Early life

Not much is known of Charles' early life. He was born in 1748 at Smyrna, Delaware, and his father was most likely named Thomas.^[2] He was a merchant.^[3]

Military career

When the American Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, Pope gathered a local militia in his home town in order to fight the British. In 1776, he was commissioned Captain by the Continental Congress, and later lieutenant-colonel in the Delaware Regiment.

Notes and References

1. Web site: From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Charles Pope, 8 N …. founders.archives.gov. 2018-04-07.
2. Book: Papers of the Historical Society of Delaware, Issues 15-18 . Historical Society of Delaware . 1896 . 43 . Historical Society of Delaware . December 26, 2018.
3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20141107152443/http://desocietyofthecincinnati.org/sofcweb/Biographies.htm . November 7, 2014 . Biographical Sketches of the Original Members of the Delaware State Society of the Cincinnati . Delaware Society of the Cincinnati . December 25, 2018.