Irvin McDowell

October 15, 1818 – May 4, 1885

Union general; commander of the Army of Northeastern Virginia at First Bull Run.

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Military service

• May 27, 1861 – Aug 20, 1861 Army of Northeastern Virginia Brigadier general Commander
• Mar 13, 1862 – Apr 4, 1862 I Corps (Union Army) Major general Commander
• Jun 26, 1862 – Sep 5, 1862 I Corps (Union Army) Major general Commander (as III Corps, Army of Virginia)

Affiliations

Education

• United States Military Academy

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Irvin McDowell

 

Mexican-American War

 

American Civil War

 

Battle of Fairfax Court House (1861)

 

Battle of Vienna, Virginia

 

Battle of Blackburn's Ford

 

First Battle of Bull Run