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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.
Irvin McDowell (15 de octubre de 1818 - 4 de mayo de 1885) 1 fue un oficial del ejército estadounidense de carrera. Es más conocido por su derrota en la Primera Batalla de Bull Run, la primera batalla a gran escala de la guerra civil estadounidense.
Irvin McDowell was a Union general who fought in the First and Second Battles of Manassas. He was promoted to brigadier general for political reasons, but was defeated by Confederate forces and later commanded the Department of the Pacific.
15 de oct. de 2007 · Irvin McDowell 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. During the Civil War, he lost the First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861, and was succeeded by.
Irvin McDowell was a Union general who commanded the Army of Northeastern Virginia at the First Battle of Bull Run. He also served in various administrative roles in the West and the East during the Civil War and the post-war period.
Irvin McDowell (15 de octubre de 1818 - 4 de mayo de 1885) fue un oficial del ejército estadounidense de carrera. Es más conocido por su derrota en la Primera Batalla de Bull Run, la primera batalla a gran escala de la Guerra Civil Estadounidense.
2 de sept. de 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Irvin McDowell, a Union general who led the Army of Northeastern Virginia in the First Battle of Bull Run. Find out how he rose from a West Point graduate to a staff officer and military advisor, and how he failed to defeat the Confederates in 1861.
