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Boynton, Brig.-Gen. H. V., fac-simile Sherman's terms with Johnston, 909.

Bradley, Judge, decision in the Adams Co., Iowa, case, 995.

Bragg, Gen., Braxton, 458-500; despatch from Beauregard to, 681; Lee's arrival at Petersburg telegraphed to, 703; reference to, 809, 814, 816; the counterpart of Halleck, 879.

Breckinridge, John C., nominated for Presidency 144-145; why Butler supported, 148; supporters meet in Washington, 148, 150; part of his corps ordered to Vicksburg, 458, 463; sent against New Orleans, 470; attacks Williams at Baton Rouge, 481, 483; spies report regarding forces of, 484-485; General reference to, 891.

Briggs, Capt. Henry S., 174; anecdote of, 189.

bright, Jesse D., 766.

Brooklyn, The, of U. S. Navy at Fort Fisher, 792.

Brooks, General, engagement near Port Walthall Junction, 645; repulses enemy, 648; reference to, 658-690; ordered to relieve Gillmore, 665-666.

Brown, John, at Harper's Ferry, 133-134; intended to arm negroes with spears, 579.

Brown, Lieutenant-Colonel, assists in editing the Delta, 895.

Buchanan, President, fraudulent election of, 133; interview with regarding So. Carolina commissioners, 155-156; reference to reorganized cabinet, 217-982.

Buckingham, Governor of Connecticut, aids in recruiting, 299-300.

Buel, General, given reinforcements by Halleck, 457, 459; at Nashville, 872; Grant consults with, 873.

Bull Run, forces at, 571; reference to, 872, 875.

Burksville, Meade ordered to, 876.

Burlington, N. J., Grant visits family at, 779.

Burlingame, Anson, coalitionist leader, 98.

Burnham, Gen., Hiram, distinguished at Fort Harrison, 737.

Burnside, Gen. A. E., expedition of made possible, 285; recruits for special service, 295, 305; reference to, 627, 714; corps reference to, 686.

Burr, Aaron, reference to, 929.

Butler, Andrew J., brother of Benj. F., 41-42; anecdote of, 190; buys horses, 264; brings provisions to Ship Island, 358; agent in buying sugar at New Orleans, 384; mentioned in Davis proclamation, 544.

Butler, Blanche, daughter of Benj. F., 79)-81.

Butler, Ben Israel, son of Benj. F., 79-81.

Butler, Mrs. Charlotte [Ellison], mother of Benj. F., 41, 44, 45.

Butler, John, father of Benj. F., 41, 43.

Butler, Paul, son of Benj. F., 79, 81, 82.

Butler, Mrs. Sarah [Hildreth], wife of Benj. F., 78-79; death of, 79; home life, 85; accompanies in Civil War, 82; advises to accept Major-General's commission, 242; on Frying Pan Shoals, 341-347; in New Orleans, 374.

Butler, Zepheniah, grandfather of Benj. F., 40, 41, 48, 80.

Butterfield, Gen., Daniel, advises and assists Butler, 759.

Buzzell, John R., acquitted, 112.


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Cadwallader, General, ordered to relieve Butler at Baltimore, 237, 240.

CAeSAR, Butler reads, 868.

Cahill, Col. T. W., at Baton Rouge, 482.

Calvin, Butler controverts doctrine of, 60-63; his position sustained, 64.

Cameron, Simon, Secretary of War, requisition for two Massachusetts regiments, 170; regarding Ross Winans, 234; urges Butler to remain in service, 239; letter to, 240; instructions regarding contrabands, 259-261; reference to General McClellan, 473; asks Butler to accept Vice-Presidency, 633-635; seeks an interview with Butler, 768-769.

Canada, hostility of the Dominion, 966.

Cape Ann, Butler's summer home at, 919.

Cape Henry, transport fleet anchor off, 785-786.

Cape Lookout, rendezvous of Porter and Butler, 789-790.

Carey, Major J. N., interview with regarding contrabands, 257-258; letter from, 262-263.

Carey shoots constable Heywood, 1026.

Carney, James G., offers Governor Andrew bank funds, 171-173.

Carruth, Lieutenant, suppresses anti-draft demonstration in Boston, 277.

Carrolton, Phelps at, 896.

Cassels, Col., John, acts investigated, 850; tribute to, 851; on Butler's staff, 897-899.

Casey, Major, Thomas Lincoln, report of, 804.

Catinet, episode of, 464-465; 468-469.

Catholics, legislation against in New Hampshire, 39; in Massachusetts, 120, 122; Mt. Benedict incident, 112-113.

century magazine, Gra<*>t in, 715.

Chaffin's farm, 653.

Chamberlain, The, at Fort Fisher, 787, 792.

Chapman, Lieut. R. T., report of, 789

Chapin, Mr., colleague in Charleston Convention, 138-140; offers railroad transportation for troops, 175.

Charles City Court-House, Colonel West leads force to, 618; Grant at, 686.

Charlestown, opposed to annexation act, 1000-1002.

Charleston Mercury edited Clapp, former teacher of Butler, 56; blockade runners enter harbor, 849.

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