 | 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 signed by the 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... | |
 | William Tecumseh Sherman - Atlanta Campaign, 1864 - 1865 - 220 pages
...GKANT. COPY OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S INSTRUCTIONS. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 8, 1865. To Lieutenant-General GRANT : The President directs me...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 wishes... | |
 | Samuel Millard Bowman, Richard Biddle Irwin - United States - 1865 - 574 pages
...secretary of war, and telegraphed to General Grant. " ' WASHINGTON, March 3, 1S65—12.30 p. u. "' LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GRANT : "' The President directs...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or some minor and purely military matters. He instructs... | |
 | 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...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or some minor and purely military matters. He instructs... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...Secretary 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... | |
 | 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 with General Lee unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. Ho instructs... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...Secretary of 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... | |
 | Samuel Millard Bowman, Richard Biddle Irwin - United States - 1865 - 590 pages
...secretary of war, and telegraphed to General Grant. "' WASHINGTON, March 3, 1S65—12.30 r. *. • LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GRANT : "' The President directs me to say to you that he wishes you to have no con ference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or Borne minor... | |
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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... 
