 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1888 - 990 pages
...general sent orders at once to have them stopped, and used these words in referring to the occurrence : " The war is over, the rebels are our countrymen again,...rejoicing after the victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field." Mr. McLean had been charging about in a manner which indicated that the... | |
 | Adam Badeau - United States - 1882 - 790 pages
...him, and the firing of salutes began; but he sent at once to stop them. "The war is over," he said; " the rebels are our countrymen again, and the best...rejoicing after the victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field." But he had not yet reported the capitulation to the government, and dismounting... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1885 - 472 pages
...of salutes welcomed him. He gave orders to have it stopped at once. . "The war is over," he said, " the rebels are our countrymen again, and the best...rejoicing after the victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field." He dismounted by the roadside, sat down on a stone, and called for pencil... | |
 | Generals - 1885 - 108 pages
...him, and the firing of salutes began; but he sent at once to stop them. " The war is over," he said, " the rebels are our countrymen again, and the best...rejoicing after the victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field." *But he had not yet reported the capitulation to the Government, and... | |
 | James Penny Boyd - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1885 - 936 pages
...ordered this kind of demonstration to cease, saying, " The war is over, the rebels are our countrymen, and the best sign of rejoicing after the victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field." Then sitting on a stone by the wayside and calling for paper and pencil,... | |
 | James Penny Boyd - Generals - 1885 - 752 pages
...ordered this kind of demonstration to cease, saying, " The war is over, the rebels are our countrymen, and the best sign of rejoicing after the victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field." Then sitting on a stone by the wayside and calling for paper and pencil,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1886 - 880 pages
...sent at once to suppress them, and said : " The war is over ; the rebels are again our countrymen, and the best sign of rejoicing after the victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field." The number paroled was 28,356. In addition to these, 19,132 had been... | |
 | C. Dean (of Chicago.) - Chicago (Ill.) - 1892 - 588 pages
...repressed the expressions of joy by his troops as the vanquished enemy marched by, with his famous order, "The war is over, the rebels are our countrymen again,...rejoicing after the victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field." He gave to the confederates their horses and belongings, and told them... | |
 | James Penny Boyd - 1892 - 630 pages
...and the firing of salutes began ; but he sent at once to stop them. ' The war is over,' he said ; ' the rebels are our countrymen again, and the best...rejoicing after the victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field.' But he had not yet reported the capitulation to the government, and dismounting... | |
 | 1894 - 608 pages
...fire salutes. General Grant sent orders at once to have theni stopped, using the following words : " The war is over, the rebels are our countrymen again,...rejoicing after the victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field." When, two months after the close of the war, Lee made application in... | |
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The war is over; the rebels are our countrymen again; and the best sign of rejoicing after the victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field. 
