 GENERAL: The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any...  Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant ... - Page 612by Ulysses Simpson Grant - 1885 - 647 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Porter Alexander - History - 1998 - 702 pages
...resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, in this struggle. I feel that it is so, & regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility...known as the Army of Northern Virginia. US Grant, Lt. Genl. To this Gen. Lee replied about 8 PM: April 7, 1865 General, I have received your note of... | |
 | Howard M. Hensel - United States - 1989 - 344 pages
...that Lee's position was now hopeless, General Grant wrote the gray commander that he felt it was his duty " '. . . to shift from myself the responsibility...blood, by asking of you the surrender . . .' " of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Lee responded that, " 'though not entertaining the opinion... | |
 | Ulysses S. Grant - Biography & Autobiography - 1990 - 1228 pages
...you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my...myself the responsibility of any further effusion of bUxxl, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army... | |
 | Walter Herron Taylor - History - 1994 - 358 pages
...you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my...States Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. IT. S. (ÌKAXT, Lieu teñan t-irenrral. This reached General Lee, by flag of truce, on the same day.... | |
 | Timothy Nolan - Education - 1999 - 68 pages
...(reading): "The result of last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance. I regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility...States Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia." LONGSTREET: General— you're not considering surrender? WISE: You must consider it. This army is hopelessly... | |
 | Charles Marshall - History - 2000 - 386 pages
...you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my...States Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. Very respectfully, your obedient servant US GRANT, Lieutenant General There was some difference of... | |
 | Mclean - History - 2000 - 372 pages
...further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Vitginia in this struggle," wrote Grant. "I feel it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself...Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Vitginia." The letter went out that night under a flag of truce." Lee's reply reached Grant on the... | |
 | Russell Frank Weigley - History - 2000 - 662 pages
...you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the CS Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia.62 Lee had replied that evening that: "Though not entertaining... | |
 | Jean Edward Smith - Biography & Autobiography - 2001 - 785 pages
...hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself...States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, US GRANT, Lieutenant General Commanding Armies of the United... | |
 | David J Eicher - History - 2002 - 992 pages
...hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Va. in this struggle," declared Grant. "I feel that it is so and regard it as my duty to...responsibility of any further effusion of blood by asking you the surrender of that portion of the CS Army known as the Army of Northern Va." Lee responded:... | |
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