Barnett, James, colonel 1st Ohio Artillery,
in West Virginia
Barriger, John W.,
captain and commissary on General Cox's staff;
good qualities.
Barter, Richard F., colonel commanding brigadier,
in 23d army corps, at Olley's Creek
Bascom, Gustavus M.,
aide-de-camp on General Cox's staff;
promoted to major;
accompanies General Cox to E. Tennessee;
transferred to Stoneman's staff.
Bates, Joshua H., brigadier-general Ohio Vol. Infantry,
at Camp Dennison.
Batteaux,
used for transportation of supplies from head of navigation to Kanawha Falls;
more economical than wagon transportation.
Baxter, John, loyalist,
lawyer at Knoxville, afterwards U. S. Circuit Judge for 6th Circuit.
Beauregard, P. G. T., lieutenant general Confederate States Army,
suggested by Lee to succeed Bragg;
Davis takes no notice of suggestion;
ordered to reinforce Polk with 10,000 men;
replies, impracticable;
in command Western Department;
confers with Hood;
says latter departed from plans agreed on;
criticised by Sherman;
hears of Thomas' expected reinforcements and orders Hood to take aggressive immediately;
commands forces in the Carolinas;
orders Hardee to evacuate Charleston;
confesses inability to resist Sherman's march;
startles Davis;
retreats into North Carolina;
superseded by Johnston;
estimates of forces contradicted by official returns;
at Greensborough;
declares further prosecution of war hopeless.
Becker, Gottfried, lieutenant colonel 28th Ohio,
at South Mountain.
Beecher, Henry Ward,
meeting with General Cox;
correspondence with Stanton about photographs of Lincoln cortege.