Irvin McDowell Events

1861 Jul 18 Battle of Blackburn's Ford
The Battle of Blackburn's Ford took place on July 18, 1861, in Prince William County and Fairfax County, Virginia, as part of the Manassas Campaign of the American Civil War. On July 1...
1861 Jul 21 First Battle of Bull Run
Other Names: First Bull Run Location: Fairfax County and Prince William County Campaign: Manassas Campaign (July 1861) Date(s): July 21, 1861 Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. ...
1862 Aug 28 Second Battle of Bull Run - Brawner's Farm (Day 1)
"Our men on the left loaded and fired with the energy of madmen, and the 6th worked with equal desperation. This stopped the rush of the enemy and they halted and fired upon us their deadl..." —Maj. Rufus R. Dawes, 6th Wisconsin
1862 Aug 29 Second Battle of Bull Run - Jackson Defends Stony Ridge (Day 2)
Jackson had initiated the battle at Brawner's farm with the intent of holding Pope until Longstreet arrived with the remainder of the Army of Northern Virginia. Longstreet's 25,000 men be...
1862 Aug 30 Second Battle of Bull Run - Longstreet Counterattack & Union Retreat (Day 3)
"A splendid army almost demoralized, millions of public property given up or destroyed, thousands of lives of our best men sacrificed for no purpose. I dare not trust myself to speak of th..." —Brig. Gen. Alpheus S. Williams (II Corps division commander)