Irvin McDowell

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Learn through an animated map about the First Battle of Bull Run

Learn through an animated map about the First Battle of Bull Run

Overview of the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War.

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Irvin McDowell

Irvin McDowell

Major general Irvin McDowell, c. 1860–65.

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