nope because he was the first to start the battle of manassas but not the whole war South Carolina did that
Irvin McDowell
Irvin McDowell
Irvin McDowell was a Brig. Gen. of the Union Troops in the Civil War. He led Union troops to battle at Manassas (or Bull Run). McDowell led his troops into the First and Second Battles of Bull Run. He made mistakes in both. One mistake was that he led his unready troops into battle to early and lost many men.
Irvin McDowell
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General Irvin McDowell
The first major battle of the civil war was the First Battle of Bull Run with the Union led by Brigadier General Irvin McDowell and the Confederates led by Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard.
He commanded the losing Union forces.
When Union Major General Irvin McDowell was planning for what would be called the First Battle of Bull Run, he chose an ironic location for his headquarters. The former home of Colonel Robert E. Lee would be home to McDowell's military planning.
The battle that these two generals fought was the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) on July 21 1861. Beauregard and the Confederates soundly defeated McDowell's Union army.
Irvin McDowell
Irvin McDowell