Amherst, Jeffrey, commander-in-chief in America, 66; advance down Lake Champlain, 73. Ampudia, Pedro de, at Buena Vista, 200, 203, 205. Anderson, Robert, commands Charleston forts, 243; fitness, 243; urges reinforcements and occupation of Pinckney and Sumter, 243, 244; state enrollment of fort laborers, 245; instructions, 246–247; removal to Sumter, 251–253; refuses to return, 254, 255; Lamon’s statements, 256; Beauregard, 256; defensive instructions repeated, 253; scarcity of provisions, 258; fears he has been abandoned, 260; informed of Fox expedition, 260; isolated, 260; refuses to evacuate, 264; offer on evacuation refused, 265; bombardment, 267; surrenders, 271. André, John, capture and execution, 144. Andros, Sir Edward, Governor of New England, 59. Anne, Fort, 126, 127. Anti-Slavery Society, formation, 181. _Ariel_ at Lake Erie, 163, 170. Arizona, admission into the Union, 345. Arkansas, admission into the Union, 181; secession, 273. Arnold, Benedict, to the relief of Fort Schuyler, 129, 132; at Behmus’ Heights, 132; deprived of command, 135; wounded, 137; treason, 144. Arthur, C. A., succeeds to the Presidency, 344. Appleton, Major, in King Philip’s War, 52. Appomattox campaign, 329–342; map, 331; meeting between Grant and Lee, 336; Lee’s surrender, 337; Lincoln, 342. Appomattox Court-House, Lee’s surrender, 328. Ashburton treaty, on northeastern boundary, 181. Babcock, Colonel, at Appomattox, 336, 337. Babcock, Prof. Kendric Charles quoted, 172, 180. Badeau, Adam, at Appomattox, 337. _Baltimore_ in Spanish War, 351. Balboa, Vasco Nunez de, discovers Pacific Ocean, 12. Banks, N. P., expedition against Port Hudson, 305. Barclay, Commodore, at Lake Erie, 160. Baum, Colonel, at Bennington, 130. Beauregard, P. G. T., pledge from Anderson, 256; reports readiness to attack Fort Sumter, 258; order to attack, 263; demands evacuation, 264; Anderson’s offer, 265; bombardment, 267; terms of surrender, 271. Behmus’ Heights, battle, 133; map, 136. Behring’s Strait, discovery, 61. Bennington, battle, 130. Bissell, Colonel, at Buena Vista, 201. Blue, Victor, at Santiago, 364. Black Hawk War, 181. Blanco, Ramon, and Cervera’s fleet, 369. Bocanegra, J. M. de, on United States and Texas, 183, 184. Bonaparte, Napoleon, recaptures Toulon, 154; Emperor of France, 155. Boone, Daniel, settlement of Kentucky, 119. _Boston_ in Spanish War, 351. Boston, founded, 30; _Liberty_ riots, 91; arrival of troops, 92; massacre, 92; tea-party, 93; port closed, 93; aid for, 94; military possession, 95; siege, 99; British forces in, 102. Bougainville, at Quebec, 71, 72. Bowers, T. S., at Appomattox, 337. _Boxer_ taken by the _Enterprise_, 156.