 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1888 - 990 pages
...April 7th, 1865. '•GENERAL RE LEE, Commanding CSA : " The results of the 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, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1871 - 936 pages
...drama: I. April 7. . RE Lee, Commander CSA: SIR : — 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 struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Freed persons - 1871 - 670 pages
...APRIL 7, 1865. Gon. 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 struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - Generals - 1871 - 684 pages
...1865. General RE Lee, commanding 0. 8. A. : GENERAL : The resnlt of the 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, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1871 - 678 pages
...date. Though not entirely of the opinion you express of the hopelessness of the further resistance or. the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid a useless effusion of blood, ana therefore before considering your proposition I ask the terms you... | |
 | Rolander Guy McClellan - United States - 1872 - 698 pages
...States: "General — I have received your note of this date. Though not entirely of the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further resistance...terms you will offer, on condition of its surrender. "BE LEE, General. "" April 8th. " To GEN. BE LEE, Commanding Confederate States Army: " General —... | |
 | Everett Chamberlin - Biography & Autobiography - 1872 - 568 pages
...following letter to General Lee: April 7, 1865. 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 struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | Everett Chamberlin - Campaign literature - 1872 - 586 pages
...following letter to General Lee: April 7, 1865. 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 struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | Charles Abner Phelps - 1872 - 404 pages
...was delivered that night. APRIL 7, 1865. GENERAL, — The result of tlie 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, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | Edward Lee Childe - Generals - 1875 - 406 pages
...GENERAL, " I have received your note of this day. Though not entirely of the opinion you express as to the hopelessness of further resistance on the part...terms you will offer on condition of its surrender. " Your obedient servant, "RE LEE. "Commanding Confederate forces." In the interval between the two... | |
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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 struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further... 
