 ... yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions...  Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Page 1221865Full view - About this book
 | American essays - 1912 - 912 pages
...thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Seriously hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, etc., US GRANT, Lieutenant-General . General RE LEE. This communication must have... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. "Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, " Very respectfully, your obedient servant, " US GRANT, Lieutenant-General USA"... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...save thousands of human lives and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Seriously hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, &c., US GRANT, Lt.-General. "General RE LEK." Sheridan was with his cavalry near... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1865 - 838 pages
...of property not yet destroyed. I sincerely hope that all our difficulties may be settled without tho loss of another life." Lee then requested an interview,...negotiation, though conducted verbally, took the formal shape of a written proposition and reply. Grant wrote : u In accordance with the substance of my letter... | |
 | 1865 - 278 pages
...hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. GENERAL RE LEE, Commanding CSA: Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, Very respectfully, your obedient servant, US GRANT, Lieutenant-Oeneral USA VI.... | |
 | Thomas Mears Eddy - Illinois - 1866 - 736 pages
...save thousands of human lives and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Seriously hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, &c., "V. 8. GRANT, Lieutenant-GeneraL " RE Lra, General." The cool brain of the... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...thousands of human lives; and hundreds of millions, of property not yet destroyed. Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, very respectfully, 1' our obedient servant, US GRANT, Licutenant-General. GEN.... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...thousands of human lives; and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, US GRANT, Lieutenant-General. GEN. LEE... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 758 pages
...thousands of human liyes, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, US GRANT, Lieutenant- General United... | |
 | J. T. Headley - United States - 1866 - 640 pages
...thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Seriously hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, &c. U, S. GKANT, Lieutenant-General. General E. E* LEE. 44 On the morning of the... | |
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