At the start of the Civil War, McDowell was serving on the staff of Lieutenant General Winfield, the Army’s commanding general. Scott had reservations with McDowell’s abilities to lead troops in battle when he was chosen to lead Union forces against the Rebels in northern Virginia in the summer of 1861. (National Archives)
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We were established in 1983 as a member-based, charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We seek to educate future Americans to fully appreciate the sacrifices that generations of American Soldiers have made to safeguard the freedoms of this Nation. Our funding helps to acquire and conserve Army historical art and artifacts, support Army history educational programs, research, and publication of historical materials on the American Soldier, and provide support and counsel to private and governmental organizations committed to the same goals. This is a non-federal entity. It is not part of the department of defense or any of its components, and it has no government status.
