Bone bootlick on—to cultivate the favor of.

Boots and Saddles—trumpet call.

Bootlick—to flatter.

Brig—guard-house.

Bow-legs—cavalrymen.

Buck-private—a term sometimes used in referring to a private.

Bucking for Orderly—giving clothing and accoutrements extra cleaning so as to compete for orderly.

Bunkie—a soldier who shares the shelter of a comrade.

Bust—to reduce a non-commissioned officer to the grade of a private.

Butcher—the company barber.