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Berrysvlle, Va.

Engagement of Oct. 18, 1863. 34th Regt. M. V. I. engaged; account from Worcester Spy. Boston Evening Journal, Oct. 23, 1863, p. 2, col. 1.


Bethel,

June 10, 1861; poem. A. J. H. Duganne. Atlantic, vol. 10, p. 345.


Bethesda Church, Va.

Engagement of June 1-3, 1864. See Cold Harbor.


Beverly Ford, Va.

Engagement of June 9, 1863. Brandy Station; account in detail, from N. Y. Times. Boston Evening Journal, June 12, 1863, p. 4, cols. 2, 3.


Big Bethel, Va.

Engagement of June 10, 1861. Account from N. Y. Express. Boston Evening Journal, June 14, 1861, p. 2, col. 1.

— – Accounts of action, by Capt. Geo. W. Barnes. Co. K, (?) 4th Regt. M. V. M., and James H. Osgood, first lieutenant of same regiment. Boston Evening Journal, June 18, 1861, p. 2, col. 4.

— – Account of action, severely critical of Col. E. W. Peirce; writer was ‘in full view’ of engagement. J. Henry Jones. Boston Evening Journal, June 18, 1861, p. 4, col. 4.

— – Account by Col. E. W. Peirce, defending himself on ground of having had no discretionary power. Boston Evening Journal, Aug. 5, 1861, p. 2, col. 4.

— – Affidavit of Mayhew, deserter from Gen. Magruder's forces, about Confederate positions and action. Boston Evening Journal, Aug. 17, 1861, p. 4, col. 4.

— – Animus of criticisms upon Gen. Butler and Col. Peirce; plan of attack, from private notes of Maj. Theodore Winthrop. Boston Evening Journal, June 26, 1861, p. 4, col. 3.

— – Confederate account; from Richmond Dispatch, long. Boston Evening Journal, June 19, 1861, p. 2, col. 3.

— – Details of precautions against mistakes in the dark, etc. Boston Evening Journal, June 17, 1861, p. 1, col. 4.

— – ‘Effect of green officers;’ regular army officer remarks upon need of instruction among militia officers. Boston Evening Journal, June 14, 1861, p. 4, col. 3.

— – False despatches of renewed attack and capture of rebel batteries. Boston Evening Journal, June 12, 1861, p. 2, cols. 4, 6; June 13, p. 4. col. 1.

— – First despatches; Col. Peirce held to blame. Boston Evening Journal, June 11, 1861, p. 2, col. 6.

— – Full accounts; Gen. Butler's report, and two long letters from unnamed persons who were on the field. Boston Evening Journal, June 14, 1862, p. 4, cols. 1, 2, 4, 5.

— – Further details of action, from private letter; also card from Col. Peirce, in defence of his orders. Boston Evening Journal, June 15, 1861, p. 4, col. 3.

— Engagement of June 10, 1861. Further details, including attempt to turn the battery. Boston Evening Journal, June 17, 1861, p. 2, col. 3.

— – Later despatches and editorial comment. Boston Evening Journal, June 12, 1861, p. 2, cols. 2, 6; June 13, p. 2, cols. 1, 3, 6.

— – Lessons from; 5th Regt. M. V. M. in Alexandria, Va. Boston Evening Journal, June 19, 1861, p. 4, col. 5.

— – Southern official report. Col. (Gen.) D. H. Hill. Boston Evening Journal, June 28, 1861, p. 2, col. 2.

— – Transcript's suggestion of approach by water ridiculed. Boston Evening Journal, July 4, 1861, p. 4, col. 4.


Bigelow, Dr. Henry J.

Lectures on military surgery, with demonstrations described; effect of Minie ball, etc. Boston Evening Journal, May 8, 1861, p. 4, col. 5.


Bigelow, John.

France and Confederate navy, rev. of. N. Y. Nation, vol. 47, p. 457.


Billings, John D.

10th Batt. Mass. L. A. Services of. Bivouac, vol. 2, p. 54.

— – History of, short note in praise of. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 19, p. 435.


Bingham, Chas. H.

Recruits, 13th Regt. M. V. I., 1862. Bivouac, vol. 3, p. 57.

— Straggling. Bivouac, vol. 2, p. 266.


Birdofredum Sawin, Esq.,

to Mr. Hosea Biglow, poem. J. R. Lowell. Atlantic, vol. 9, pp. 126, 385.


Bisland, La.

Engagements of April 12-14, 1863. Boston Evening Journal, April 27, 1863, p. 4, col. 5; April 28, p. 4, cols. 1, 2; April 29, p. 2, cols. 2-4.


Bixby, Mrs.,

of Ward 11, Boston, having had five sons die in the service, has a letter from President Lincoln; full text Army and Navy Journal, vol. 2, p. 228.


Blackwater, Va.

Engagement of Nov. 17, 1862. 6th Regt. M. V. M. Long detailed account. Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 24, 1862, p. 4, col. 3.


Blair, Montgomery.

Opening the Mississippi. United Service Mag., vol. 4, p. 33.


Blaisdell, col. Wm.,

11th Regt. M. V. I. His report of the action of the 11th Regt. M. V. I. in the Manassas campaign; includes the charge of the 1st, 11th and 16th Regts. M. V. I. at Groveton, Va., Aug. 28, 1862. Boston Evening Journal, Sept. 19, 1862, p. 2, col. 7.

— Notice of death and military services. Boston Evening Journal, June 28, 1864, p. 4, col. 1.


Blake, Capt. Henry N.,

11th Regt. M. V. I. Three years in the army of the Potomac, notice of, with character of author. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 2, p. 596.


Blockade.

Bermuda and the. Chas. Hallock. Galaxy, vol. 3, p. 890.

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