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Home of the American Civil War: Mc Dowell's Advance to Bull Run

For Students 9th - 10th
Details written by James B. Fry, an adjutant to McDowell, describe McDowell's advance and the Union Army's attack and subsequent retreat at the First Battle of Bull Run. From "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War" by Ned Bradford.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Irvin Mc Dowell

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of Major General Irvin McDowell.