Person
Irvin McDowell
American army officer
b. 1818 CE – d. 1885 CE
World The Atlantic Lands
Irvin McDowell (October 15, 1818 – May 4, 1885) is a career American army officer.
He is best known for his defeat in the First Battle of Bull Run, the first large-scale battle of the American Civil War.
Groups
- Virginia, Commonwealth of (U.S.A.)
- United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC)
- Missouri, State of (U.S.A.)
- Confederate States of America (C.S.A.)
Topics
- American Slaveholders' Rebellion (American Civil War, War between the States, War of the Rebellion, War of Secession, War for Southern Independence)
- Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Slaveholders' Rebellion
- Eastern Theater of the American Slaveholders' Rebellion
- Bull Run, First Battle of
- Peninsula Campaign
Cite this entry
Moran, J. (2017). Irvin McDowell. History Atlas. Retrieved 25 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/irvin-mcdowell/
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