 | 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
...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... | |
 | William Tecumseh Sherman - Atlanta Campaign, 1864 - 1865 - 220 pages
...LINCOLN'S INSTRUCTIONS. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 8, 1865. To Lieutenant-General GRANT : The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He wishes me to say that you are not... | |
 | Samuel Millard Bowman, Richard Biddle Irwin - United States - 1865 - 574 pages
...telegraphed to General Grant. " ' WASHINGTON, March 3, 1S65—12.30 p. u. "' LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GRANT : "' The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...General Lee, unless it 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... | |
 | 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...General Lee, unless it 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... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...* " WASHINGTON, March 3, 1865—12 p. и. " Lieutenant-General GIÎAVT . '• The President directa ainst the laws, unless the person claiming said fugitive...shall first make oath that the person to whom the labo General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. Ho instructs mo to say that you are... | |
 | 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 Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...War, and telegraphed to Gen. Grant : " WASHINGTON, March 3, 1865, 12 PM Lieutenant - Genera I 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 purely military... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...of War, and telegraphed to Gen. 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 conference with Gen. Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Gen. Lee's army, or on some minor and pfcrely military... | |
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President directs me to say to you that he wishes you to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the 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,... 
