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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. En 1862, se le dio el mando del I Cuerpo del Ejército del Potomac.
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 (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.
Irvin McDowell was a Union general who commanded the Army of Northeastern Virginia at the First Battle of Bull Run. He also led a corps in the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Virginia, but was relieved of field command after two defeats.
Irvin McDowell was a Civil War general who commanded the Army of Northeastern Virginia and the Department of the Pacific. He led the Union forces at the First Battle of Bull Run, but was blamed for the Union defeat and exiled from the army. Learn more about his life, career, and legacy from History Net articles and archives.
10 de mar. de 2011 · As he walked down a White House corridor en route to a meeting with President Abraham Lincoln and his Cabinet on June 29, 1861, Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell had no way of knowing how dramatically the next 23 days would change his life and the lives of thousands of others, transforming the course of the young Civil War.
