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582 Messages and Papers of the Confederacy. Big Bethel, Va., Battle of. A battle near the village of Big Bethel, Va., about 10 miles to the northwest of Fortress Monroe, June 10, 1S61. The Fed- erals, 2,500, commanded by Gen. Peirce, were defeated by the Confederates, i.Soo, under Gen. Magruder. Federal loss, 75, including Major Winthrop ; Confederate loss, 1 killed and 4 wounded. Referred to, 137. Big Black, Miss., Battle of. A battle on Big Black River, Miss., not far to the westward of Vicksburg, May 17, 1863. The Federals, 10,000, were com- manded by Gen. Clernard;the Confeder- ates, S.oco, by Gen. Pemberton. The lat- ter retreated, losing about 1,200 prisoners and some artillery. Bills and Acts retained by President, reasons therefor, 214. Biographical Sketches of — Davis, Jefferson, 17. Lee, Robert E., 437. Stephens, Alexander H., 173. Blair, Francis P., correspondence in peace negotiations, 521. Bledsoe, A. F., letter of, regarding re- strictions on vessels leaving Con- federate States referred to, 147. Blockade. The right of a nation to prevent inter- course with her enemy's ports on the part of neutrals, in the time of war, is well es- tablished as a principle of international law. This is done by a blockade. To be binding, and to bring the right to blockade the ports of a country within the real meaning of the law as upheld and enforced by leading nations, the blockade must be effective— that is to say, it must not be a mere paper blockade. Blockade of Confederate ports: Binding effect of, and attitude of foreign powers regarding, dis- cussed, 142, 282, 349. Proclamation announcing, dis- cussed, 76. Blue Mountain, Ala., proposed rail- road to Rome, Ga., from, referred to, 249. Blue Springs, Tenn., operations at, 402. Bonds: Act amending act to r«. duce curren- cy and authorize new issue of notes and, vetoed, 470. Act of South Carolina offering guaranty of, transmitted, 309. Bounty, to soldiers referred to, 489. Provision for borrowing on, dis- cussed, 361. Boonsboro, Md., Battle of. (See South Mountain, Battle of.) Borcke,Heros von, resolution of thanks tendered, 421. Border States, relations with, dis- cussed, 121. Bragg, Braxton: General, Confederate Army, nomi- nation of, 211. Referred to, 347. Report of, on — ■ Battle of— Chickamauga, Ga., transmit- ted, 452. Shiloh, Tenn., transmitted, 245. Bombardment of Pensacola, Fla., referred to, 200. Certain battles transmitted, 313. Branch, Lowrence 0. B., report of, on battle of Newbern, N. C, 212. Brandy, impressment of, referred to, Bridgeport, Ala., operations at, 245. Brigadier Generals, provision for ap- pointment of, in certain cases rec- ommended, 260. Bristow Station, Va., Battle of. A battle at Bristow Station, near Ma- nassas, Va., Aug. 27, 1S62. The Feder- als were commanded by Gen. Pope; the Confederates, by Gen. Thos. J. Jackson. The loss on each side was between 200 and 300. British Orders in Council referred to, 284. Broadwell, W. A., accounts of, re- ferred to, 304, 319. Brown, Isaac N., resolution of thanks ••endered command of, 275.