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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.
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. Although he had never before commanded troops in combat, McDowell, facing political pressure, attacked Confederate forces at the First Battle of ...
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 (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.
12 de ene. de 2024 · 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.
After this stinging defeat for the Union, Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell, the commander of the Union Army of Northeastern Virginia, was relieved and replaced by Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, who set about reorganizing and training what would become the Army of the Potomac.
