to Hindman, 94, 95, 99; to Polk, 99; general order of battle, 102; does not wait for Longstreet, 109; orders night attack on first day, 121; results of first day, 124; night council and plan, 127; second disappointment in Polk, 128, 130, 1 60; ignorant of victory, 163; abstains from following (he Federals, 164; congratulates troops, 169; comparison with Rosecrans, 170; forces before Chattanooga, 182; decides to invest Chattanooga, 182; opposition of his lieutenants, 193-198; relieves Polk and Hindman for disobedience, 194; prefers charges, 197, but eats humble pie, 198; chagrin at Wauhatchie defeat, 227; detaches Longstreet to crush Burnside, 238, 246; calls for reinforcements, 254; feigns attack on Chattanooga, 249; meets Sherman s attack, 254; retreats from Hooker's, 262.
Brannan, John M., opens Chickamauga fight, 2: 113; overborne, 115, but checks the enemy, 116; first to be attacked on second day, 139; joins Wood in defence of Horseshoe, 150, 151; censure of Negley, 191, 192.
Breckinridge, John C., movements about Nashville, 3: 60; in battle of Stone s River, 62; attack at Chickamauga, 132; defeat, 134; seeks Bragg's removal, 195.
Brookfield, William, 2: 360.
Brown, B. Gratz, 1: 138.
Browne, Junius H., with V. at Cairo, 1: 263; at Memphis, 283.
Brownlow, William G., 1: 233.
Buckner, Simon B., invades Kentucky, 1: 206, 208; reinforces Fort Donelson, 221; captured there, 222; leads cabal against Bragg, 55: 195; controversy with him, 198.
Buell, Don Carlos, succeeds Gen. Sherman in Kentucky, 1:213; slow to move, 214-216; prodded by McClellan, 214, 216, and Lincoln, 215; his forces and commanders, 219, 220; plan of campaign, 220; follows up Grant s victory at Forts Henry and Donelson, 222; enters Nashville, 223, 228; advance under Halleck's command, 236; in touch with Grant, 240; at Savannah, 241; at Pittsburg Landing, 243-245; in pursuit of rebels after Corinth, 279; northern campaign with Army of Ohio, 282-305; difference with Halleck, 288; mistakes Bragg's intentions, 293, 297; races him to Louis ville, 301; odium incurred by rebel invasion of Kentucky, 307; ordered relieved, but saved by Gen. Thomas, 308; reorganizes army, 310; disabled on eve of Perryville, 315; tardily sends succor to Gen. A. McD. McCook, 321, 325; inquiry as to Gen. Gilbert s rank, 324; pursuit of Bragg, 326; succeeded by Rosecrans, 331, 2: 59; military qualities, 1: 331,332; discussed by Lincoln, 340; reluctance to move into East Tennessee justified, 2: 60.
Buell, George P., 2: 141.
Buffalo herds on the Plains, 1: no, xix; extinct, 2: 279.
Bull Run, Federal advance on, 1:183; first shots, 184; the rout, 192-198.
Burnside, Ambrose E., in rout at Bull Run, 1; 197; North Carolina campaign, 337; succeeds McClellan, 335; plan against Lee, 342, 343; recognizes army, 346; camp at Falmouth, 347; conference with Lincoln, 347; plan of attack on Fredericksburg, 353; orders to Franklin, 377, 382; fatuous resolve to renew attack on Lee, 384, 2:3; responsibility for disaster, 1: 393; commands Department of the Ohio and arrests Vallandigham, 2: 59, 82; occupies East Tennessee, 82; does not assist Rosecrans, 108; abortive attack from Longstreet, 238, 239.
Butler, Benjamin F., 1: x8x.
Butterfield, Daniel, early life, 1: 349; in Fredericksburg campaign, 346, 349, 369, 370, 372 Cameron, Simon, characterized, 1:172; rewards political followers with military office, 177; interview with Gen. Sherman at Louisville, 211; doubts his sanity, 212; succeeded by Stanton, 339.
Caprivi, Georg Leo von, requests inter view with V., 2: 343-345 Carlin, William P., 1: 322, 323.
Carriere, Moritz, 1: 7.
Case, Zophar, 1: 36-41.
Central Pacific R. R., negotiations with V.,2: 2 8 4 .
Charleston forts, Dupont s attack on, 2: 28-51.
Chase & Higginson, 2: 322, 323.
Chase, Salmon P., Secretary of the Treasury, 1: 162; characteristics, 171; his daughter marries Gov. Sprague, 175; offers V. a captaincy, 177; gets Major McDowell promoted to brigadier, 179; friction with President, 340; organizes freedmen at Fort
