 | Frank Moore - United States - 1862 - 840 pages
...SURRENDER. Hi: u»ji 1 1! 1 1 !!•; DOVER, TESX., ! February 16, 1S62. f To Brig.-Gen. US Grant, USA ; SIR : The distribution of the forces under my command,...unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your very obedient servant, SB BUCKNER, Brig.-Gen. CSA GENERAL GRANT'S ORDER. GENERAL ORDER No. 2. IlBADQUARTEHS... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...force under your command, compel me, notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your servant, HEAIXIUAKBKS, DOTKB (Tsira.), Feb. 16,1862. Brig.-Gen. US Grant, US Army: SB BUCKNER. Brigadier-General... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...force under your command, compel me, notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your serrant, SB BUCKNER. Brigadier-General CS Army. The fort was subsequently given up and occupied by... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - United States - 1863 - 598 pages
...distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, compels me, notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms yesterday, to accept f/ie ungenerous and unchivalroue terms which you propose" . In a few moments the Stars and Stripes,... | |
 | Confederate States of America. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1863 - 322 pages
...Gen. Buckner to Gen. US Grant. HEAD-QUARTERS DOVER, TENN., Feb. 16, 1862. To Brig-gen. US GRANT, USA: SIR : — The distribution of the forces under my...propose. I am, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) " SB BUCKNER, Brig-gen. CSA Agreement of Gen. Grant to allow officers taken at Donelson to retain their... | |
 | Confederate States of America. War Department, Confederate States of America. Congress - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 590 pages
...Gen. US Grant. HEAD-QUARTERS DOVER, TENN., Feb. 16, 1862. To Brig-gen. US GRANT, U. 8. A.: SIB : — The distribution of the forces under my command, incident...propose. I am, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) " SB BUCKNER, Brig-gen. CSA Agreement of Gen. Grant to allow officers taken at Donelson to retain their... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1864 - 424 pages
...wrote this answer : HKADQCABTIBS, DOVER, TINHKSSEI, Feb. 16, 1862. To Brigadier-General US GRANT, USA : SIR : The distribution of the forces under my command,...unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your very obedient servant, SB BUCKNER, Brig.-Gen. 0. SA And thus fell into the hands of General Grant and... | |
 | Confederate States of America. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 600 pages
...to Gen. US Grant. HEAD-QUARTERS DOVER, TENN., Feb. 16, 1862. To Brig-gen. US GRANT, USA: SIE : — The distribution of the forces under my command, incident...Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrons terms which you propose. I am, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) SB BUCKNER, Brig-gen.... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - African Americans - 1864 - 546 pages
...distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, compels me, notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate...ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose" In a few moments the Stars and Stripes, the emblem of our still glori: ous nationality, were waving... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...force under your command, compel me, notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms, TRONG, AAG, Chief of Staff." This order was subjected to the worst possible construct servant, " SB BUCKNKR, "Brig.-General CS Army." * Maj. WM Brown, 20th Miss., in his official report,... | |
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SIR: — The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelming force under your command, compel me, notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the... 
