Irvin McDowell

volunteer army under Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell marched from Washington DC toward the Confederate army under Gen. Pierre G. T. Beauregard, drawn up behind Bull Run creek west of Centreville. Beauregard's men defended the strategic railroad junction at Manassas, just west of the creek. On July 17th, McDowell sent a small force across Bull Run at Blackburn's Ford to test the Confederate defenses. A brief skirmish ensured, with light casualties and little result. McDowell made plans to attack the…

Imagine you’re asleep in a tent at Manassas, Va. The date is July 21st, 1861. You wake up to the sound of gunfire and you turn to see your best friend lying there dead beside you. You realize that the battle is beginning and it is time to get to work. This is what may have happened to a soldier on the day of the battle’s start, but what really did happen on the day of that battle? The first event that happened was the Union Marched from Washington D.C. to Manassas, Va. and they started by…

Manassas due to its proximity to the city of Manassas, Virginia, and it is the first major victory of the confederacy against the Union. These two battles were the first major land battles of the Civil War. The union army was under Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell who marched from Washington against the confederate army . The confederate victory gave the South a surge of confidence and shocked many in the North . There were two Battles of Bull Run, however, the first battle was more significant than…

One thing that really shocked me about this project was to see how much history is right around the corner from where I lived. In my early childhood, I used to pass the Fairfax Courthouse all the time on my way to school. I never really gave much thought to the meaning behind the courthouse, though, six-year old me thought the shiny cannons were pretty cool. Visiting the courthouse ten years later was the first chance I got to grasp the significance of the site. The Historic Fairfax County…

His army took the railroad down to Beauregard’s army to reinforce him and making the Union forces and the Confederate forces equal in numbers. McDowell then sends Tyler’s division to keep the South busy while he sends another 13,000 men up and around Beauregards’. His plan is to flank the Confederate army from the back. Before these divisions could get close enough to attack though, Confederate…

on their man’s role. As the war advanced so did the weapons, becoming more efficient and easier to use. The war begins and battles were fought, lives were changed, and weapons had a great influence on the war. On July 16, 1861 Union General Irvin McDowell and his unprepared army marched into Virginia the goal to take the town of Manassas, which was an important railroad…

The First Battle of Bull Run was not only a prelude to the way the Civil War would unfold but it highlighted the importance of intelligence and sound judgment. Bull Run, also known as the First Manassas, was the deadliest ground battle the United States had seen in any war up to that point (McDonald, 1999). The battle came after eleven southern states seceded from the union and pushed out union troops from Fort Sumter, South Carolina. The key mistakes made by the Federalist, Union Army, led…

the first major battle of the Civil War and was also known as the battle of Manassas. Irvin McDowell led the Union to battle, and P.G.T Beauregard also known…

Prominent intensity drove President Lincoln to push a wary Brigadier General Irvin McDowell, authority of the Union armed force in Northern Virginia, to assault the Confederate strengths ordered by Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard, which held a moderately solid position along Bull Run, only upper east of Manassas Junction. The objective…

Arlington National Cemetery, is located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. extending over 1,100 acres of beautiful manicured grounds in Arlington, Virginia. It is the eternal resting place for over 275,000 United States armed forces. Members which served, fought and protected our country and our rights so that we could have our freedom that we so kindly have. Other graves sites are given for family members who were closely related to an armed forces member. My soul purpose for…