GENERAL: — I have received your note of this day. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and... Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant ... - Page 475by Ulysses Simpson Grant - 1886Full view - About this book
| Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...thoroughly familiar with the harrowing details of war.' "— Army of ik» Potomac," p. 613. lessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern...terms you will offer, on condition of its surrender." To this Grant immediately replied : — " GENERAL : Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of... | |
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, 1 reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion...terms you will offer on condition of Its surrender. << < RE LEE, General. " ' Lieutenant-Gcneral US GEA.TI.' " To this I immediately replied : " ' April... | |
| Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...GE.NEEAL : I have received your note of this date. Though not entirely of the opinion you express of tho hopelessness of further resistance on the part of...terms you will offer, on condition of its surrender. RE LEE, General. " To LIEUTENANT-GENERAL U. 3. GRANT, Commanding Armies of the United States." "April... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...him at Farmville next morning: " APRIL 7, 1865. "GENEUAL — I have received your note of this date. e "RE LKB, General "Lt.-General US GRANT." To this, Grant immediately replied : "APRIL 8, 1866. " GENERAL... | |
| Thomas Mears Eddy - Illinois - 1866 - 736 pages
...to Grant the following note : "APRIL 1, 1865. "GKNKRAL:— I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on...terms you will offer on condition of its surrender. " RE LKK, General " LlRCTK!* ANT-QlEltERAL TT. S. GRANT." This was received on the morning of the 8th,... | |
| 1865 - 278 pages
...GENERAL : I have received your note of this date. Though not entirely of the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part...terms you will offer, on condition of its surrender. RE LES, General. To Lieutenant-General US GRANT, Commanding Armies of the United States. III. GENERAL... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and, therefore, considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition of its surrender. K E. LEE, General. The remainder of this memorable correspondence is as follows : GEN. GRANT TO GEN.... | |
| Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...of the Annj of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, aci before euch point is reached. coDduffii of its surrender. " RE LEE, Gênerai " To Lieutenant-General US GRANT, Commanding Armies... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 804 pages
...him at Farmville next morning: "APRIL 7, 1865. " GENERAL—I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on...terms you will offer on condition of its surrender. " RE LEE, General. " Lt.-General US GKANT." To this, Grant immediately replied : "APKIL 8, 1865. "... | |
| Stella S. Coatsworth - Chicago (Ill.) - 1866 - 728 pages
...to Grant the following note : " APRIL 7, 1865. "GENERAL: — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on...terms you will offer on condition of its surrender. "KE LEE, General. " LIEUTENANT-GENERAL US GRANT." This was received on the morning of the 8th, and... | |
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