 | American essays - 1912 - 912 pages
...right to harbor such a thought? Had not Grant said to him in the note received the evening before: 'Peace being my great desire, there is but one condition...men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified from taking up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged"? In view... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...States." "April 8. "To GENERAL R. £. LEE, Commanding! Confederate States Army — " GENERAL : Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking the conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received.... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...General "Lt.-General US GRANT." To this, Grant immediately replied : "APRIL 8, 1866. " GENERAL — Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date,...being my great desire, there is but one condition 1 would insist upon, namely: that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking... | |
 | Thomas Mears Eddy - Illinois - 1866 - 736 pages
...will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, U just received. In reply, I would gay, that peace being my great desire, there is but one...men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified from taking up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged. I will meet... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...note of last evening, in reply to mine of game date, asking conditions on which I will accej>t the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just...received. In reply, I would say that peace being my first desire, there is but one condition I insist upon, viz. : That the men surrendered shall be disqualified... | |
 | 1865 - 278 pages
...TO GENERAL LEE. April 8, 1865. To GENERAL RE LEE, Commanding Confederate States Army: GENERAL : Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking the conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received.... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...: •' GENERAL: — Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of the samo date, i the conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virgin* is just received. "In reply, I would say that peace being my first desire, there is bat one... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...is as follows : GEN. GRANT TO GEN. LEE. April 8, 1865. Gen. RE Lee, Commanding CSA : GENERAL : Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received.... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...follows • OEN. GRANT TO GEN. LEE. April 8, 1865. Gen. It. E. Lee, Commanding CSA : GENERAL : Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received.... | |
 | J. T. Headley - United States - 1866 - 640 pages
...Lieutenant-General US GRANT. " To this I immediately replied : — April 8, 1865. GENERAL : — Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date,...upon, namely ; that the men and officers surrendered should be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly... | |
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April 8, 1865. GENERAL R. £. LEE, COMMANDING CSA Your note of last evening in reply to mine of same date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia is just received. In reply I would say that, peace being... 
