brigadier general (Irvin McDowell)

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Irvin McDowell was a Union Army officer and early Civil War commander best known for leading Federal forces at the First Battle of Bull Run.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Union Army general
human
allegiance Union
United States of America
birthDate 1818-10-15
birthPlace Columbus, Ohio NERFINISHED
burialPlace San Francisco National Cemetery NERFINISHED
causeOfNotability early Union commander in the American Civil War
conflict American Civil War
Mexican–American War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1885-05-04
deathPlace San Francisco, California NERFINISHED
educatedAt United States Military Academy
era 19th century
ethnicGroup European American
familyName McDowell NERFINISHED
givenName Irvin NERFINISHED
hasRankIn United States Army regulars NERFINISHED
United States Volunteers NERFINISHED
memberOf United States Army officer corps
militaryAward brevet promotions for Civil War service
militaryBranch Union Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank brigadier general
major general
militaryUnit U.S. Army NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage English
notableEvent defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run
notableFor leading Federal forces at the First Battle of Bull Run
notableWork command of Union forces at the First Battle of Bull Run
occupation military officer
participatedIn Battle of Buena Vista NERFINISHED
First Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED
Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED
positionHeld commander of the Army of Northeastern Virginia
commander of the Department of California
commander of the Department of the Pacific
promotedToRank brigadier general of volunteers
major general of volunteers
removedFromCommandAfter Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED
residence San Francisco, California NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C.
servedUnder Winfield Scott NERFINISHED
servedWith John Pope NERFINISHED
serviceNumber US Army officer
sexOrGender male
yearOfRetirement 1882

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Union Army of Northeastern Virginia commanderRank brigadier general (Irvin McDowell)