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Irvin McDowell (October 15, 1818 – May 4, 1885) was an American army officer. He is best known for his defeat in the First Battle of Bull Run, the first large-scale battle of the American Civil War. In 1862, he was given command of the I Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
Oct 15, 2007 · Irvin McDowell (born Oct. 15, 1818, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.—died May 4, 1885, San Francisco) was a U.S. Federal army officer who, after serving through the Mexican War, was promoted to brigadier general in 1861 and put in command of the Department of Northeastern Virginia.
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Irvin McDowell was a prominent Union general during the American Civil War and a career army officer. He commanded the Army of Northeastern Virginia during the First Battle of Bull Run.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, on May 14, 1861, Irvin McDowell was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General as a result of political connections to the Secretary of the Treasury, Salmon P. Chase.
Dec 22, 2021 · Irvin McDowell was a Union general during the American Civil War (1861–1865). He commanded the army that was defeated at the First Battle of Manassas on July 21, 1861, the first large land battle of the conflict.
Jan 27, 2010 · As hostilities between the North and South deepened, Irvin McDowell found himself in what most military men would consider an enviable position. With 27 years of service to his credit, McDowell’s staff position at the War Department in Washington put him at the center of the capital’s prewar preparations.
Facts, information and articles about Irvin Mcdowell, a Civil War General during the American Civil War.
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