Question

the civil war the battle of bull run in july of 1861, during the early stages of the civil war, the battle of bull run took place about 30 miles southwest of washington dc, the unions capital. choose the correct answer who was the union general at the beginning of the battle of bull run? john calhoun irvin mcdowell chief joseph

Explanation:

To determine the Union General at the start of the Battle of Bull Run, we analyze each option:

• John Calhoun was a politician (not a Civil War general).
• Irvin McDowell was the Union General who led troops at the first Battle of Bull Run.
• Chief Joseph was a Native American leader (not involved in the Civil War's Battle of Bull Run).

Answer:

B. Irvin McDowell