 | American essays - 1912 - 912 pages
...till he was forced to do so, — he lay down on the sofa again. Here is the letter. April 8, 1865. GENERAL, — I received at a late hour your note of...proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army, but, as the restoration of peace should be the object... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...following communication from General Lee : " ' April 8, 1885. •' ' GEXFIUI/— I received at a lato hoar your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not Intend to propose the surrender of tho Army of Northern Virginia, but lo usk the terms of your proposition. To bo frank, I do not think... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...obedient servant, "US GRANT, Lieutenant-General Commanding Armies of the United States." " AprU 8. ' ' GENERAL : I received at a late hour your note of to-day in answer to mine of yesterday. the result of which was that, on the April 9th, General Lee requested... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...following response to Grant's later overture : "APRIL 8, 1885. " GENERAL — I received at a late honr including the military and naval authorities thereof,...hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free / do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army ; but, as th» restoration... | |
 | Thomas Mears Eddy - Illinois - 1866 - 736 pages
...resolved upon a charge of massed infantry. He sent General Grant the following note : "APRIL 8, 1865. " GENERAL : — I received at a late hour your note...proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army ; but as the restoration of peace should be the sole... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 944 pages
...mine of yesterday. " I did not intend to propore the surrender of the Army of Kortliern Virgin», tat to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emeryoncv hi« arisen to call for the surrender. But as tie restoration of ptai* should be the sv-.г... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...respectfully, your obedient servant, US GRANT, Lieutenant-General. tIEN. LEE TO GEN. GRANT. April 8, 1865. GENERAL : I received at a late hour your note of to-day, in answer to mine of yesterday. I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia,... | |
 | 1865 - 278 pages
...Lieutenant-Gen. Commanding Armies of the United States. IV. GENERAL LEE TO GENERAL GRANT. April 8, 1865. GENERAL : I received at a late hour your note of to-day in answer to mine of yesterday. I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia,... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...respectfully, your obedient servant, US GRANT, Lieutenant-General. GEN. LEE TO GEN. GRANT. April 8, 1865. GENERAL : I received at a late hour your note of to-day, in answer to mine of yesterday. I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia,... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...GRAST, " Lieutenant- General Commanding ft« Armirs of the United States." IV. LEE TO GENERAL GRAKT. ver, general, that I am equally anxious for peace with yoursel answer to mice of yesterday. " I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virgin«,... | |
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In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender... 
