Question

short answer of gen irvin mc dowell from the first battle of the bull run

Answer 1

Irvin McDowell was the Union commander at the First Battle of Bull Run (July 21, 1861). He led the inexperienced Army of Northeastern Virginia in an attack that collapsed under Confederate resistance and a counterattack, forcing a chaotic Union retreat to Washington. McDowell was widely blamed for the defeat, relieved of field command, and replaced by George B. McClellan; his reputation never recovered, though he later held administrative roles.