Bull Run,
second battle of, guns heard at Washington;
news of Pope's defeat reaches Washington.
Bull Run bridge,
stout defence by Scammon.
Burbank, Sidney, major, mustering officer at Camp Jackson.
Burdsall, Henry W., commanding ind. Co. Ohio Cavalry.
Burnside, Ambrose E.,
twice declines command of Army of Potomac and urges McClellan's retention;
commanding right wing;
first impressions of;
at South Mountain;
sharp reply to Hooker's report;
relations with McClellan;
command divided at Antietam;
leaves Cox in command of 9th army corps;
understanding of McClellan's plans;
practically without command;
order to attack, when received;
efforts to hurry advance;
McClellan's true friend;
heartily advocates emancipation and advises McC. on subject;
forwards Porter's dispatches about Pope to Washington;
held responsible by Porter for his court-martial;
grieved by division of his command, and McC.'s withdrawal of confidence;
and unjust reprimand;
explains delay;
fine appearance on field;
cordial manners, popularity with his troops;
sincerity and unselfishness;
appointed to succeed McC. in spite of his protests;
dispiriting effect of his defeat at Fredericksburg;
ordered to Department of the Ohio;
plans for occupying E. Tennessee;
headquarters at Cincinnati;
character and habits of;
General Order No. 38;
warns Cincinatti papers against publishing military information;
causes arrest and trial of Vallandigham;
suppresses "Chicago Times";
overruled by the President;
plans campaign into E. Tennessee;
efforts to agree with Rosecrans on plan of advance;
directed to send 9th army corps to Vicksburg;
departure with staff for E. Tennessee;
recall;
organizes raids into West Virginia, E. Tennessee, and S. W. Kentucky;
efforts to catch Morgan;
declares martial law in southern Ohio, during Morgan raid;
imprisons Morgan and his officers in Ohio penitentiary;
dramatic announcement of fall of Vicksburg;
rejoices in return of 9th army corps;
Halleck's unjust treatment of;
concentrates forces and advances into E. Tennessee;
captures General Frazer and 2500 men at Cumberland Gap;
impossibility of co-operating with Rosecrans;
congratulated by President and Halleck;
asks to be relieved;
organizes and arms E. Tennessee volunteers;
directed to move toward Chattanooga and support Rosecrans;
inability to reach River before battle of Chickamauga;
explains to War Department;
concentrates near Loudon;
attacks confederate General Jones and drives him into Virginia;
relations with Rosecrans;
informs Grant of his situation and necessities of troops;
opposes Longstreet;
well-conducted retreat to Knoxville;
relieved of command;
habitual unfriendliness of Halleck;
Congress passes resolutions of thanks;
at his best in such commands;
lack of system and other faults;
offers General Cox corps command in E. Tennessee;
recommends him for such appointment to General Foster;
plans another expedition to North Carolina;
not allowed to carry it out.
Burnside's Bridge,
across the Antietam;
least promising point of attack;
carried by Cox's command;
losses at.
Butler, Benj. F., major general United States Volunteers,
relieved of command;
criticises Grant in farewell order;
further assignment to command opposed by Grant.
Butler, M. C., major general Confederate States Army,
sent to assist Johnston in driving back Sherman;
included in Johnston's capitulation.
Butterfield, Daniel, major general United States Volunteers,
interferes with Schofield's advance;
declines to act on his request;
claims to outrank S. and disputes his authority.
Buzzard Roost,
strong defensive position at Dalton, Georgia;
attacks on, by Newton, and Geary.