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. Gratz, supports Fremont against Lincoln in 1864, see vol. ii. Brown, Mayor Geo. W., thinks Maryland will secede, see vol. i.; burns bridges and cuts wires north of Baltimore. Browning, O.H., at Illinois bar, see vol. i. Bryant, William Cullen, introduces Lincoln in New York, see vol. i.; favors postponement of Republican convention in 1864, see vol. ii.