What is Irvin McDowell?
'''Irvin McDowell''' was a Union general during the [[American Civil War]]. He was born in 1818 in [[Ohio]]. He graduated from the [[United States Military Academy]] in 1838. He fought in the [[Mexican-American War]]. At the start of the Civil War, he became a [[brigadier general]] and commanded the [[Union Army|Union army]] in the [[First Battle of Bull Run]]. He was blamed for the Union defeat in the battle. He then commanded a [[corps]] in the [[Second Battle of Bull Run]]. After that battle, he was sent to command the U.S. soldiers in California. He retired from the army in 1882. He helped build parks in [[San Francisco, California]] until he died in 1885. {{US-bio-stub}} {{American Civil War}} {{DEFAULTSORT:McDowell, Irvin}} [[Category:1818 births]] [[Category:1885 deaths]] [[Category:American Civil War generals]] [[Category:Military people from Ohio]]