 General: I received at a late hour your note of to-day. 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...  Lee and His Generals - Page 152by William Parker Snow - 1867 - 500 pagesFull view - About this book
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...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 to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to... | |
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...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 an 9• interview with General... | |
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...Lieutenant- General Commanding the ArmifS of the United , ГГ. GENEBAL LEE TO GENEBAL GEANT. GEXERAL : — I received at a late hour your note of to-day in answer to 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.... | |
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...GRAST, " Lieutenant- General Commanding ft« Armirs of the United States." IV. LEE TO GENERAL GRAKT. GENERAL : — I received at a late hour your note of to-day in answer to mice of yesterday. " I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virgin«, bot... | |
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...(Signed; U. 8. GRANT, Lieutenant General. lieutenant General US GRANT : APRIL 8, 1865. General:—- 1 received, at a late hour, your note of to-day, In...surrender of the army of Northern Virginia, but to 88k the terms of your proposition ; to be frank with you, I do not think the emergency hns arisen to... | |
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 | United States. President - United States - 1866 - 722 pages
...from General Let- : "APRILS, 16G5. "GENERAL: I received ni a late hour your note of to-day. In mino of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the army of northern Virginia, but to :isk the terms of your proposition. To be frank, 1 do not think the emergency has arisen to call for... | |
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...Lieutenant-General Commanding Armies of the United States. OENEBAL LRE TO GENERAL GRANT. AprilS. ISO. GENERAL': — I received at a late hour your note of to-day in answer to mine of yesterday. ginin, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen... | |
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