 | Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...from the president. The answer came directly, on the 3d of March, through the secretary of war : — " The president directs me to say to you, that he wishes you to have no conference with Gen. Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Gen. Lee's anny, or on mere minor and purely military... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...Secretary of War and telegraphed to General Grant. " WASHINGTON, March 3, 1865—12 PM "LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GRANT: " The President directs me to say to you that he wishes you to have no conferenee with General Lee unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor... | |
 | 1866 - 706 pages
...telegraphed to General Grant : President's Lincoln's instructions. "WASHINGTON, March 3, 1865 — 12. pm "The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it he for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some mtnor and purely military matter. He instructs... | |
 | Samuel Millard Bowman, Richard Biddle Irwin - United States - 1865 - 574 pages
...and telegraphed to General Grant. " ' WASHINGTON, March 3, 1S65—12.30 p. u. "' LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GRANT : "' The President directs me to say to you...be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or some minor and purely military matters. He instructs me to say you are not to decide or confer upon... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...* " WASHINGTON, March 3, 1865—12 p. и. " Lieutenant-General GIÎAVT . '• The President directa me to say to you that he wishes you to have no conference...capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. Ho instructs mo to say that you are not to decide, discuss, or confer upon... | |
 | Samuel Millard Bowman, Richard Biddle Irwin - Bookbinding - 1865 - 568 pages
...telegraphed to General Grant. " ' WASHK.GTOH, March 3, 1S65— 12.80 T. x. " ' LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GHAUT : " ' The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or some minor and purely military matters. He instructs me to say yon are not to decide or confer upon... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...i.vo 10 f, March 8. 1S65— 12 r. K. Lieutenant-General GBANT : The President directs me to say to yon that he wishes you to have no conference with General...capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss, or confer upon... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 840 pages
...1S65— 12 p. M. Lieutenant-General GRANT : The President directs me to say to you that he wishes yon to have no conference with General Lee, unless it...capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that yon are not to decide, discuss, or confer upon... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...and signed by the Secretary of War, and telegraphed to Gen. Grant:" WASHINGTON, March 3, 1865, 12 PM Lieutenant- General Grant: The President directs me...you that he wishes you to have no conference with Gen. Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Gen. Lee's army, or on some minor and pfcrely military... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...the Secretary of War, and telegraphed to Gen. Grant:" WASHINGTON, March 3, 1865, 12 PM I/ieuknant- General Grant: The President directs me to say to you that he wishes you to have no conference with Gen. Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Gen. Lee's army, or on some minor and pt*rely military... | |
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Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss, or confer upon any political question. Such questions the President holds in his own hands, and will submit them to no military conferences... 
