Yes, In 1849 he married Helen Burden, and had four children, one of them died at a
young age.
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He died of natural causes in the year 1885, in San Francisco.
Union: Big. Gen. Irvin McDowell Confederate: P.G.T. Beauragard
First Battle of Bull RunSecond Battle of Bull RunIvrin was part of the Union
Union Major General Irvin McDowell, on the morning of July 21, 1861.
During the First Battle of Bull Run, in July 1861, the Union commander was Irvin McDowell. During the Second Battle of Bull Run, in August 1862, the Union commander was John Pope. McDowell's subordinates included division commanders Daniel Tyler, Samuel Heintzelman, and David Hunter. A number of brigadiers who commanded brigades in these divisions later rose to high rank, including Sherman and Burnside. Pope's subordinates a year later included corps commanders Franz Sigel, FitzJohn Porter, and (the same) Irvin McDowell.