North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable... Lee and His Generals - Page 152by William Parker Snow - 1867 - 500 pagesFull view - About this book
| American essays - 1912 - 912 pages
...the road. The letter read as follows: — April 9, 1865. GENERAL: Your note of yesterday is received. I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace....to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, that I am equally desirous for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling.... | |
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...of the Appomattox : " • April 9, 186S. " ' GENERAL— Yoar note of yestTdiy Is received. I have ro authority to treat on the subject of peace ; the meeting proposed for ten AM to-day could lead to no pood. I will state, however, (Jeneral, that I am equally anxious for... | |
| Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...Commanding Armies of the United States." " April 9. "GENERAL RE LEE, Commanding CSA— ' ' GENERAL : Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority...on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for ten AM, to-day, could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for... | |
| 1865 - 278 pages
...GRANT, Commanding Armies of the United States. V. GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL LEE. April 9,1865 GENERAL : Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority...on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for ten AM, to day, could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for... | |
| Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...GK.NKK.U, иклм- TO i; I;N HUAI, I.KU. "Aprils. "General R E. LEE, Commanding С S. A,: '•GEXERAL: — Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority...treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed ten A. м., to-day, could lead to no good. I will statt, however, general, that I am equally anxious... | |
| Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 944 pages
...States." т. GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL LEE. " April 9. General RE LEB, Commanding С SA: "GENERAL:— Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat the subject of peace, the meeting proposed ten А. п., to-day, could lead to no od. I will state,... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 804 pages
...he dispatched the following reply: " APRIL 9, 1865. " GENERAL—Your note of yesterday is received. I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace....that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, arid the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood.... | |
| United States. President - United States - 1866 - 920 pages
...the column south of the Appomattox : "APRIL 9, 1865. " GENERAL: Your note of yesterday is received. I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace;...however, general, that I am equally anxious for peace witli yourself, and the whole nurth entertains the same feeling. Tlie terms upon which peace can be... | |
| James Fitz James Caldwell - South Carolina - 1866 - 278 pages
...replied as follows : April 9th, 1865. GEN. RE LEE, Commanding Confederate States Army : : GENERAL : —Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no...on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for at 10 AM, to-day, could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1866 - 794 pages
...GENERAL r.RAN'T TO CiKNF.IIAL LEE. April 9, 1M11 General RE LEE, Commanding CSA : — GENERAL: — Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority...on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for ten AM, today, could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for... | |
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