...My own feelings, which had been quite jubilant on receipt of Lee's letter, were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and so valiantly and had suffered so much for a cause." He sought in every way to save Lee and his army...

...faultless form." 2 Although jubilant over his victory Grant, on coming into personal contact with Lee, "felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly." 3 Grant was magnanimous ; Lee heroic in his adversity. Generous terms were offered and the paper signed...

...faultless form." 2 Although jubilant over his victory Grant, on coming into personal contact with Lee, "felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly." s Grant was magnanimous ; Lee heroic in his adversity. Generous terms were offered and the paper signed...

...Grant had started " quite jubilant " on the news that Lee was ready to surrender, but in presence of " the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly " he fell into sadness. Pleasant " talk of old army times " followed, and he had almost forgotten,...

...surrender, I was indeed overjoyed and felt that that was a touch of magnanimity that bespoke a great soul." Grant says, " I felt like anything rather than rejoicing...of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly and had suffered so much, and when our artillery began to fire a salute of a hundred guns to celebrate...

...further resistance, he surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House. Grant afterward stated that he "felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall...of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly and had suffered so much for a cause," and therefore his terms of surrender were very generous, winning...

...but my own feelings, which had been jubilant on the receipt of his letter, were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the...of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly and had suffered so much. . . . We soon fell into a conversation about old army times. He remarked that...

...My own feelings, which had been quite jubilant on the receipt of his letter, were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe who had suffered HO long and valiantly, and had suffered so much for a cause." GRANT AND LEE i «• i his...

...own feelings, which had been quite jubilant on the receipt of his letter, were sad and depressed. 1 felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe who had suffered .so long and valiantly, and had suffered so much for a cause." f *-. .01 the Shenandoah Valley...

...letter relating to the surrender, when the surrender itself came, he felt no inclination to rejoice at the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly and had suffered so much. In kindness of heart, modesty of manner, and simplicity of speech, General Grant...