The first commander of the Union troops during the American Civil War was Brigadier General Irvin McDowell. He led the Union forces at the First Battle of Bull Run (also known as First Manassas) in July 1861. McDowell's command faced significant challenges, and after the Union defeat in that battle, he was eventually replaced by General George B. McClellan.
The Union troops under U.S. Grant, who defeated the Confederates and killed their highly-respected commander, Sidney Johnston. It was the first significant Union victory, and it was the beginning of the end of Confederate domination of the Mississippi valley.
The first commander of the entire Union army was Winfield Scott.
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No, the Confederate troops fired the first shots in the Civil War during the attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861. The Union troops stationed at the fort returned fire in self-defense.
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Abraham Lincoln as commander in chief, sent union troops to the South.
The commander I think you are talking about is Ulysses S. Grant
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Irvin McDowell
The Union troops under U.S. Grant, who defeated the Confederates and killed their highly-respected commander, Sidney Johnston. It was the first significant Union victory, and it was the beginning of the end of Confederate domination of the Mississippi valley.
The first commander of the entire Union army was Winfield Scott.
The first allied commander of the troops in Iraq was Tommy R. Franks. He was succeeded by General John Abizaid.
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General George G. Meade