Bingham, John Armor - FactsKey facts about John A. Bingham, an influential congressman during the American Civil War and Reconstruction eras, who drafted the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Blair, Francis Preston, Jr. - FactsKey facts about U.S. Senator and Congressman Frank P. Blair who was one of President Abraham Lincoln's more successful political generals.
Bleeding Kansas - FactsKey facts about the violence experienced in the Kansas Territory prior to the American Civil War.
Blunt, James Gillpatrick - FactsKey facts about Major General James G. Blunt, a prominent Union officer who served in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War.
Boonsboro, Battle of - FactsKey facts about the Battle of Boonsboro, which took place on June 8, 1863, and was part of Robert E. Lee's Gettysburg Campaign.
Bragg, Braxton - FactsAPUSH Definition — Braxton Bragg (1817–1876) was a soldier who rose to prominence as a Confederate General during the Civil War. He is remembered for his reputation as being one of the worst officers to serve in the war.
Brandy Station, Battle of - FactsKey facts about the Battle of Brandy Station, which occurred on June 9, 1863, in Culpeper County, Virginia, and was the largest cavalry engagement of the Civil War.
Breckinridge, John C. - FactsAPUSH Definition — John C Breckinridge (1821–1875) was an officer in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was Vice President to James Buchanan and joined the Confederacy when the Civil War started. He is perhaps most well-known for being the youngest person elected vice president.
Bristoe Campaign - FactsKey facts about the Bristoe Campaign, a short series of engagements that took place in northeastern Virginia between October 13 and November 7, 1863, as the Union Army of the Potomac pursued the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia following the federal victory at the Battle of Gettysburg in July.
Buckner, Simon Bolivar, Sr. - FactsAPUSH Definition — Simon Bolivar Bucker (1823–1914) was an officer in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He is most well-known for serving as the governor of Kentucky following the war.
Buell, Don Carlos - FactsAPUSH Definition — Don Carlos Buell (1818–1898) was an officer in the United States Army during the Civil War. He led Union armies in two of the most important battles of the war, Shiloh and Perryville.