ion;
forces Buchanan to alter reply to South Carolina commissioners.

Black Hawk war, see vol. i.

Blaine, James G.,
on purpose of war, see vol. ii.;
on Lincoln's order to McDowell to pursue Jackson;
on crisis in congressional elections of 1862;
on admission of West Virginia;
on Vallandigham case.

Blair, F.P., Jr.,
tries to keep Lee in Union army, see vol. i.;
leads Unionist party in Missouri;
in House in 1861;
confers with Davis, see vol. ii.

Blair, Montgomery,
in Lincoln's cabinet, see vol. i.;
wishes to relieve Sumter;
at council of war;
favors McClellan's plan of war;
visits Missouri to investigate Fremont;
arrested by Fremont;
warns Lincoln that emancipation proclamation will lose fall elections,
see vol. ii.;
hated by radicals;
his dismissal urged;
upheld by Lincoln;
resigns at Lincoln's request;
wishes chief-justiceship.

Blenker, General Louis,
favors McClellan's plan of campaign, see vol. i.;
sent to strengthen Fremont, see vol. ii.

Booth, John Wilkes,
murders Lincoln, see vol. ii.;
his character;
his end.

Border States,
necessity of retaining in Union, see vol. i.;
dealings of Lincoln with, in 1861;
their neutrality policy explained in annual message;
both pro-slavery and Unionist, see vol. ii.;
desire to conciliate controls Lincoln's policy;
with their slave property guaranteed by North;
oppose bill freeing slaves used in war;
oppose other anti-slavery bills;
irritated by congressional policy;
urged by Lincoln to agree to emancipation;
refuse to approve;
Lincoln's policy toward, denounced by Abolitionists;
their support in 1862 saves Lincoln.

Boutwell, George S.,
urges emancipation upon Lincoln, see vol. ii.

Bragg, General Braxton,
invades Kentucky, see vol. ii.;
outmarched by Buell;
at battle of Stone's River;
retreats;
reinforced;
at battle of Chickamauga;
besieges Chattanooga;
defeated by Grant.

Breckenridge, John C.,
elected Vice-President, see vol. i.;
nominated by South for President;
carries Southern States;
announces election of Lincoln;
expelled from Senate.

Bright, Jesse D.,
expelled from Senate, see vol. i.

Brooks, Preston S.,
assaults Sumner, see vol. i.;
praised at the South.

Brough, John,
nominated for governor in Ohio and elected, see vol. ii.

Brown, Aaron V.,
in Buchanan's cabinet, see vol. i.

Brown, B. Grat