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Major General Irwin McDowell was a Union general, commanding US forces in the first major battle of the war, at First Manassas, where he was defeated by the Confederates under Joe Johnston and PTG Beauregard.
General McDowell was the first commanding officer of the Union's Army of the Potomac. Under him the Army lost it's first major battle, the battle of Manassas or Bull Run. He was quickly replaced with General George B. McClellan.
The Union commander was General McDowell. The Confederate commander was General Beuregard.
Union Major General Irvin McDowell, on the morning of July 21, 1861.
The Union general at the first Battle of Bull Run, or First Manassas, was Irvin McDowell and the Confederate generals were Joseph E Johnston and P G T Beauregard. At Second Bull Run, or Second Manassas, the Union general was John Pope. The Confederate generals were Robert E Lee, James Longstreet and Stonewall Jackson.
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Irvin McDowell
Major General Irvin McDowell actually had two stints as commander of the Union Army. The first was from March 13, 1862 until April 4, 1862. The second was from June 26, 1862 _ September 5, 1862.
General Irvin McDowell
General Irwin McDowell.
Major General Irwin McDowell was a Union general, commanding US forces in the first major battle of the war, at First Manassas, where he was defeated by the Confederates under Joe Johnston and PTG Beauregard.
For the Union, McDowell. For the Confederates, Joe Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard.
He commanded the losing Union forces.
General McDowell was the first commanding officer of the Union's Army of the Potomac. Under him the Army lost it's first major battle, the battle of Manassas or Bull Run. He was quickly replaced with General George B. McClellan.
Irvin McDowell
For the First Bull Run, the Union commander was Major General Irvin McDowell. For the Second Bull Run, Major General John Pope led the Union armies.
The commanders for the Confederates were General Joseph E. Johnston and Brigadier General Pierre Beauregard at First Bull Run. The Union army was commanded by Brigadier General Irvin McDowell.