George Brinton McClellan.
After McDowell's failure at the First Battle of Bull Run, George McClellan was ordered to lead he Union army in the east. This was order was given by Lincoln.
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.
Major General George B. McClellan replaced Brigadier General Irvin McDowell as commander of the Army of Northeastern Virginia on July 26th, 1861. This army was to eventually become the Army of the Potomac.
General Irvin McDowell was replaced by Major General George B. McClellan as the commander of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. McDowell was relieved of command after the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run in July 1861. McClellan took over in late July 1861 and reorganized the army before leading it into several key campaigns.
After coming under Confederate artillery fire, the Union garrison was evacuated, and Lincoln retaliated by calling for 75,000 volunteers for the Union army.
General Irvin McDowell.
General Irvin McDowell
After McDowell's failure at the First Battle of Bull Run, George McClellan was ordered to lead he Union army in the east. This was order was given by Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln was the President of the Union Army.
Henry Wirz
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General Irwin McDowell.
Irvin McDowell
defeat the Confederate Army
Tennessee seceded from the Union after President Lincoln was elected and began raising an army. =]
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.
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