GENERAL : 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 my great desire, there is but one... Annual Reports of the War Department - Page 1137by United States. War Department - 1866Full view - About this book
| Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1871 - 678 pages
...would say that peace being my first desire, there is but one condition I insist upon, viz: That the men surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms...United States, until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or designate olucere to meet any officers you may name, for the same purpose, at any point agreeable... | |
| John Esten Cooke - Generals - 1871 - 684 pages
...that peace being my first desire, there is bat one condition that I insist upon, viz. : That the men surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms...the Government of the United States until properly eichangcd. I will meet you, or designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose,... | |
| Edward McPherson - Freed persons - 1871 - 670 pages
...would say that peace being my first desire, there is but one condition I insist upon, viz: That the men and independence. 13. That we protest against any sale or alienation to others of the public la Stales, until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or designate officers to meet any officers you may... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1871 - 936 pages
...condition that I insist upon, viz. : That the men surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose, at any point agreeable... | |
| Charles Abner Phelps - 1872 - 404 pages
...Virginia, is just received. In reply, I would say, that, peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon ; namely, that the men...United States until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or will designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose, at any point... | |
| Everett Chamberlin - Campaign literature - 1872 - 586 pages
...Virginia, is just received. In reply, I would say, that peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon — namely, that the...United States until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or will designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose, at any point... | |
| Everett Chamberlin - Biography & Autobiography - 1872 - 568 pages
...would say, that peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon—namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified...United States until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or will designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose, at any point... | |
| Edward Lee Childe - Generals - 1875 - 394 pages
...Virginia, is just received. In reply, I would say, that peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, namely: That the men...United States until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or will designate officers to meet any officers you might name for the same purpose (? object),... | |
| Edward Lee Childe - Generals - 1875 - 366 pages
...Virginia, is just received. In reply, I would say, that peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, namely : That the men...United States until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or will designate officers to meet any officers you might name for the same purpose ( ? object),... | |
| George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1875 - 884 pages
...asked to know the terms upon which a surrender would be received. Grant named as the sole condition that "the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified...the government of the United States until properly discharged." Lee hesitated until the 9th, hoping for some favorable turn ; but none occurring, and... | |
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