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APUSH 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.

James “Jim” Bridger (1804–1881) was a famous Mountain Man — trapper, frontiersman, and explorer — who is most well-known for his expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and Yellowstone, and the establishment of Fort Bridger along the Oregon Trail.

Key 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.

The Bristoe Campaign was 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.

Key facts about the Battle of Bristoe Station.

Fought on October 14, 1863, the Battle of Bristoe Station was a decisive Union victory during the Bristoe Campaign.

John Brown was an ardent abolitionist whose raid on the federal arsenal in October 1859 intensified the sectional dispute over slavery in the United States and hastened the nation toward civil war.

Key facts about ardent abolitionist John Brown.

Key facts about the Battle of Brown's Mill.

Fought on July 30, 1864, the Battle of Brown's Mill was a Confederate victory that extended the Atlanta Campaign.

George Bryan was a merchant and politician from Pennsylvania. He participated in the Stamp Act Congress in 1765. He was also an early abolitionist and served as Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Supreme Court Justice for Pennsylvania.

Fifteenth President of the United States James Buchanan was the nation's chief executive when the Union began to dissolve in December 1860, on the eve of the American Civil War.

Key facts about James Buchanan, fifteenth President of the United States.

Key facts about the Battle of Buckland Mills.

Fought on October 19, 1863, the Battle of Buckland Mills was a decisive Confederate cavalry victory that Rebel troopers later derisively called the Buckland Races.

A prominent Confederate commander during the American Civil War, General Simon B. Buckner also served one term as governor of Kentucky after the conflict.

APUSH 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.

Don Carlos Buell was a Union general during the American Civil War who directed the Department of the Ohio and commanded the Army of the Ohio in the Western Theater. Buell's army helped turn the tide to a Union victory at the Battle of Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862).

APUSH 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.

Key facts about the Battle of Buffington Island.