General McDowell

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Civil_War_Campaign_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1818-10-15
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Irvin_McDowell_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Army_of_Northeastern_Virginia
I Corps
Division_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:deathDate 1885-05-04
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Irvin_McDowell
gptkbp:historicalContext Civil War era
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influence on future military leaders
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Civil War memorials
First major battle of the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General McDowell
gptkbp:influenced Union_strategies
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott
gptkbp:knownFor Leadership_in_the_American_Civil_War
gptkbp:legacy Military leadership analysis
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Northern_Virginia_Campaign
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:West_Point
Major General
Controversial figure in history
Offensive tactics
Brevet promotions
gptkbp:nickname The Great McDowell
gptkbp:notableBattle First Battle of Bull Run
gptkbp:personalLife Married with children
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Civilian roles
gptkbp:postWarCareer gptkb:Superintendent_of_the_United_States_Military_Academy
Military education reforms
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Scott
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:reputation Controversial commander
gptkbp:role Army_commander
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:services 0-1-1-1
gptkbp:serviceYears 1840-1882
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Manassas
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_McDowell
gptkbp:strategicGoals Battlefield tactics
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Pope