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May, 1861 AD (search for this): entry mcdowell-irvin
McDowell, Irvin 1818-1885
Military officer; born in Columbus, O., Oct. 15, 1818.
Educated partly at a military school in France, he graduated at West Point in 1838, and was assistant instructor of tactics there in 1841.
He was adjutant of the post until 1845.
In 1846 he accompanied General Wool to Mexico as aide-de-camp, winning the brevet of captain at Buena Vista.
In 1856 he became assistant adjutant-general, and brigadier-general United States army in May, 1861. General McDowell had command of the first army gathered at Washington, and commanded at the battle of Bull Run.
After McClellan took command of the Army of the Potomac, McDowell led a division under him. In March, 1862, he took command of a corps, and was appointed major-general of volunteers.
In April his corps was detached from the Army of the Potomac, and he was placed in command of the Department of the Rappahannock.
He co-operated with the forces of Banks in the Shenandoah Valley, and was of great assistanc
1846 AD (search for this): entry mcdowell-irvin
McDowell, Irvin 1818-1885
Military officer; born in Columbus, O., Oct. 15, 1818.
Educated partly at a military school in France, he graduated at West Point in 1838, and was assistant instructor of tactics there in 1841.
He was adjutant of the post until 1845.
In 1846 he accompanied General Wool to Mexico as aide-de-camp, winning the brevet of captain at Buena Vista.
In 1856 he became assistant adjutant-general, and brigadier-general United States army in May, 1861. General McDowell had command of the first army gathered at Washington, and commanded at the battle of Bull Run.
After McClellan took command of the Army of the Potomac, McDowell led a division under him. In March, 1862, he took command of a corps, and was appointed major-general of volunteers.
In April his corps was detached from the Army of the Potomac, and he was placed in command of the Department of the Rappahannock.
He co-operated with the forces of Banks in the Shenandoah Valley, and was of great assistance
1845 AD (search for this): entry mcdowell-irvin
McDowell, Irvin 1818-1885
Military officer; born in Columbus, O., Oct. 15, 1818.
Educated partly at a military school in France, he graduated at West Point in 1838, and was assistant instructor of tactics there in 1841.
He was adjutant of the post until 1845.
In 1846 he accompanied General Wool to Mexico as aide-de-camp, winning the brevet of captain at Buena Vista.
In 1856 he became assistant adjutant-general, and brigadier-general United States army in May, 1861. General McDowell had command of the first army gathered at Washington, and commanded at the battle of Bull Run.
After McClellan took command of the Army of the Potomac, McDowell led a division under him. In March, 1862, he took command of a corps, and was appointed major-general of volunteers.
In April his corps was detached from the Army of the Potomac, and he was placed in command of the Department of the Rappahannock.
He co-operated with the forces of Banks in the Shenandoah Valley, and was of great assistance
May 4th, 1885 AD (search for this): entry mcdowell-irvin
1818 AD (search for this): entry mcdowell-irvin
McDowell, Irvin 1818-1885
Military officer; born in Columbus, O., Oct. 15, 1818.
Educated partly at a military school in France, he graduated at West Point in 1838, and was assistant instructor of tactics there in 1841.
He was adjutant of the post until 1845.
In 1846 he accompanied General Wool to Mexico as aide-de-camp, winning the brevet of captain at Buena Vista.
In 1856 he became assistant adjutant-general, and brigadier-general United States army in May, 1861. General McDowell had command of the first army gathered at Washington, and commanded at the battle of Bull Run.
After McClellan took command of the Army of the Potomac, McDowell led a division under him. In March, 1862, he took command of a corps, and was appointed major-general of volunteers.
In April his corps was detached from the Army of the Potomac, and he was placed in command of the Department of the Rappahannock.
He co-operated with the forces of Banks in the Shenandoah Valley, and was of great assistance
September, 1866 AD (search for this): entry mcdowell-irvin
1838 AD (search for this): entry mcdowell-irvin
McDowell, Irvin 1818-1885
Military officer; born in Columbus, O., Oct. 15, 1818.
Educated partly at a military school in France, he graduated at West Point in 1838, and was assistant instructor of tactics there in 1841.
He was adjutant of the post until 1845.
In 1846 he accompanied General Wool to Mexico as aide-de-camp, winning the brevet of captain at Buena Vista.
In 1856 he became assistant adjutant-general, and brigadier-general United States army in May, 1861. General McDowell had command of the first army gathered at Washington, and commanded at the battle of Bull Run.
After McClellan took command of the Army of the Potomac, McDowell led a division under him. In March, 1862, he took command of a corps, and was appointed major-general of volunteers.
In April his corps was detached from the Army of the Potomac, and he was placed in command of the Department of the Rappahannock.
He co-operated with the forces of Banks in the Shenandoah Valley, and was of great assistance
March, 1862 AD (search for this): entry mcdowell-irvin
1841 AD (search for this): entry mcdowell-irvin
McDowell, Irvin 1818-1885
Military officer; born in Columbus, O., Oct. 15, 1818.
Educated partly at a military school in France, he graduated at West Point in 1838, and was assistant instructor of tactics there in 1841.
He was adjutant of the post until 1845.
In 1846 he accompanied General Wool to Mexico as aide-de-camp, winning the brevet of captain at Buena Vista.
In 1856 he became assistant adjutant-general, and brigadier-general United States army in May, 1861. General McDowell had command of the first army gathered at Washington, and commanded at the battle of Bull Run.
After McClellan took command of the Army of the Potomac, McDowell led a division under him. In March, 1862, he took command of a corps, and was appointed major-general of volunteers.
In April his corps was detached from the Army of the Potomac, and he was placed in command of the Department of the Rappahannock.
He co-operated with the forces of Banks in the Shenandoah Valley, and was of great assistance
October 15th, 1818 AD (search for this): entry mcdowell-irvin
McDowell, Irvin 1818-1885
Military officer; born in Columbus, O., Oct. 15, 1818.
Educated partly at a military school in France, he graduated at West Point in 1838, and was assistant instructor of tactics there in 1841.
He was adjutant of the post until 1845.
In 1846 he accompanied General Wool to Mexico as aide-de-camp, winning the brevet of captain at Buena Vista.
In 1856 he became assistant adjutant-general, and brigadier-general United States army in May, 1861. General McDowell had command of the first army gathered at Washington, and commanded at the battle of Bull Run.
After McClellan took command of the Army of the Potomac, McDowell led a division under him. In March, 1862, he took command of a corps, and was appointed major-general of volunteers.
In April his corps was detached from the Army of the Potomac, and he was placed in command of the Department of the Rappahannock.
He co-operated with the forces of Banks in the Shenandoah Valley, and was of great assistanc