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 Index. 583 Brown's Insurrection. On Oct. 16, 1S59, John Brown, with 22 men as his assistants, with force and arms, seized the United States armory at Har- pers Ferry, Va. (now West Virginia). In this armory was stored about 100,000 stands of small arms belonging to the Gov- ernment. The avowed object of Brown was to free the negro slaves of the South, and the seizure of this armory with its stock of arms, etc., was the beginning of his operations. The militia of the State was hastily summoned, and attacked him and his associates. After a somewhat desperate fight, in which he was wound- ed, they were captured. He was tried by a jury, condemned, and on Dec. 2 was executed by hanging. Buchanan, Franklin, commander of squadron in battle of Hampton Roads, 197, 210. Resolution of thanks tendered com- mand of, 230. Building, Public, appropriation for construction of, in Richmond, Va., recommended, 318. Bull Run, Va., Battles of. Bull Run is the name of a small river in Virginia, near which two battles were fought, about 30 miles southwest of Washington City. The first battle oc- curred July 21, 1S61. The Federals, about 2S,ooo, commanded by Gen. McDowell, were defeated by the Confederates, about 31,000, commanded by Gen. Beauregard. Loss of Federals, 2,952; of Confederates, The second battle occurred at this place Aug. 29, 30, 1S62. The Federals, 35,000, commanded by Gen. Pope, were defeated by the Confederates, about 44,000, com- manded by Gen. Lee. Federal loss, 15,- 000; Confederate loss, S,4O0. The Con- federates called these battles the first and second battles of Manassas. The engage- ment of Aug. 29, 3d is also called the bat- tle of Groveton. First battle of — Dispatch of President Davis to Congress regarding, 124. Referred to, 137. Second battle of — Discussed, 240. Referred to in proclamation, 268. Bureaus. (See the several bureaus.) Burley, Bennett G., arrest of, procla- mation regarding, 565. Burnside, Ambrose E., army under — Defeated, 241, 276. Retreat of, from Chattanooga, Tenn., 347. Burton, James H., report of, regarding machinery removed from Harp- ers Ferry transmitted, 125. Burwell's Bay, defenses of, referred to, 202. Butler, Andrew J., mentioned, 272. Butler, Benjamin F.: Atrocious conduct of, referred to, 234» 379- Proclaimed an outlaw, 269. Discussed, 289. Cabinet. Is the name given to the advisers of the President. The Cabinet officer in each case is the head of an Executive Depart- ment. The Confederate President was given power by the Constitution to re- move members of his Cabinet at will, and Congress was authorized to provide seats for them in either House, with the privi- lege of participating in debates on sub- jects pertaining to their respective De- partments. These provisions are not in the Constitution of the United States. The Confederate Secretaries of State were Robert Toombs, of Ga., Robert M. T. Hunter, of Va., William M. Browne, of Ga., ad interim, and Judah P. Benjamin, of La.; of the Treasury, Charles G. Mem- minger and George A. Trenholm, of S. C. ; of War, Leroy Pope Walker, of Ala., Ju- dah P. Benjamin, of La., George W. Ran- dolph, Gustavus W. Smith, and James A. Seddon, of Va., and John C. Breckin- ridge, of Ky.; of the Navy, Stephen R. Mallorv, of Fla.; Postmaster General, John H. Reagan, of Tex. ; Attorneys Gen - eral, Judah P. Benjamin, of La., Thomas Bragg, of X. C, Thomas H. Watts and Wade Keyes, of Ala., ad interim, and George Davis, of N. C. Cable at Charleston, S. C, appropria- tion for, recommended, 319. Cadets, appointment and duties of, recommendations regarding, 80,