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| Keywords: blackandwhite people monochrome drawing black and white (from Frank Leslie's Illustrated History of the Civil War..., edited by Louis Shepheard Moat, Published by Mrs. Frank Leslie, New York, 1895) "Major General McDowell was horn in Ohio, October 15th, 1818, graduated from West Point in 1838. He held several military positions until the breaking out of the war, when he was given command of the Army of the Potomac. On account of the loss of the battle of Bull Run, for which he was held responsible, he was superseded in the command by General McClellan, and given charge of the First Corps of the Army of the Potomac." (from Frank Leslie's Illustrated History of the Civil War..., edited by Louis Shepheard Moat, Published by Mrs. Frank Leslie, New York, 1895) "Major General McDowell was horn in Ohio, October 15th, 1818, graduated from West Point in 1838. He held several military positions until the breaking out of the war, when he was given command of the Army of the Potomac. On account of the loss of the battle of Bull Run, for which he was held responsible, he was superseded in the command by General McClellan, and given charge of the First Corps of the Army of the Potomac." | ||||
