Brigadier General Irvin McDowell, Commander of Union forces at the the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) on 21 July 1861. Photograph most likely by Mathew Brady, 1860.
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APA Style
Brady, M. (2026, August 11). Brigadier General Irvin McDowell: Commander of Union Forces at First Battle of Bull Run. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21981/brigadier-general-irvin-mcdowell/
Chicago Style
Brady, Mathew. "Brigadier General Irvin McDowell: Commander of Union Forces at First Battle of Bull Run." World History Encyclopedia, August 11, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21981/brigadier-general-irvin-mcdowell/.
MLA Style
Brady, Mathew. "Brigadier General Irvin McDowell: Commander of Union Forces at First Battle of Bull Run." World History Encyclopedia, 11 Aug 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21981/brigadier-general-irvin-mcdowell/.
