| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1865 - 838 pages
...he addressed the following letter to Lee : " GFNERAL,_Thc result of tho last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, mid regard it as my duty to shirt from myself tho responsibility... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...April 7th. 1865. Gen. RE Lee, Commanding CSA : GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this straggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 652 pages
...following terms :— " General, — The result of the last week must convince you of the hepelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so ; and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
| Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...General RE LEZ, Commanding CSA : " GENERAL : — The result of the last week must convince you of tlie hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginin in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the... | |
| Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 944 pages
...ЛфЯъА t. "GENERAL: — I have received your note of this date. Though not entirely of tbt opinion you express of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Агат of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood. a=d therefore,... | |
| William Swinton - United States - 1866 - 702 pages
...GENERAL : — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part...terms you will offer on condition of its surrender. ROBERT E. LEE, General. LtEBTSNANT-GEiraRAL US GRANT. To this General Grant immediately replied : APRIL... | |
| HORACE GREELEY - 1866 - 808 pages
..."GENERAL—I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part...terms you will offer on condition of its surrender. U EE LEE, General. "Lt.-General US GRANT." To this, Grant immediately replied : "APEIL 8, 1865. " GENERAL—Your... | |
| Henry Coppée - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 586 pages
...GENERAL—I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part...considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offor on condition of ita surrender. n. E. LEE, General. LIEUTEHANT-GENEHAL US GBAKT. To this, Grant... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 836 pages
..."GENERAL — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part...before considering your proposition, ask the terms yon will offer on condition of its surrender. " RE LEK, General. "It-General U. 8. GRANT." To this,... | |
| J. T. Headley - History - 1866 - 772 pages
...— I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on tho hopelessness of further resistance on the part of...to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore. Wore •onsidering your proposition, ask tho terms you will offer on condition of its surrender. KK... | |
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