 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 of this army, but as the restoration of peace should be...  Lee and His Generals - Page 152by William Parker Snow - 1867 - 500 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American essays - 1912 - 912 pages
...restoration of peace should be the object of all, I desire to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot therefore meet you with a view to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia, but as far as your proposal may affect the Confederate States' forces under my command, and tend to the... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...think the emergency ' ^iS arisen to call for tho surrender of this army, hut as tbe i . y-'.oration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desire to know whether your proposals wouUL lead to that end. I canuol, therefore, mo-* you with a view to surrender tho Army of Northern... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...the sole object of all, I desired to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I can not, ies designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomac, Nor as far as yonr proposal may affect the Confederate States forces under my command, and tend to the... | |
 | 1865 - 278 pages
...to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender. But as the restoration of peace...proposals would tend to that end. I cannot, therefore, meat you with a view to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia, but so far as your proposition may... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...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...know whether your proposals would tend to that end. I can not, therefore, meet you with a view to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia ; but as far as... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...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...know whether your proposals would tend to that end. I can not, therefore, meet you with a view to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia ; but as far as... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 944 pages
...restoration of ptai* should be the sv-.г object of all, I desire to know whether your proposals would li-nd to that end. "I cannot, therefore, meet you with a view to surrender the Army of Northern V •-- ginia, but so far a.« your proposition may Bfioct the Confederate States forces under вт... | |
 | Thomas Mears Eddy - Illinois - 1866 - 736 pages
...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 object of all, I desired to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has nrisen to call for the surrender. But as the restoration of peace should be the tote object of all, I desire to know whether your proposals would tend to that end. " I cannot, therefore,... | |
 | Edwin Bentley Quiner - United States - 1866 - 1088 pages
...think the emergency hns arisen to call for the surrender of this army ; but as the restoration of pence should be the sole object of all, I desire to know...a view to surrender the army of Northern Virginia, bat as far as your proposition niny aflect the C. 8. A. forces, under iny command, and tend to the... | |
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