 | Austin Sarat, Lawrence Douglas, Martha Merrill Umphrey - Law - 2005 - 348 pages
...surrender of the Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, he wrote: 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... | |
 | David Coffey - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 226 pages
...result of the Colonel lohn Irvin Gregg. Courtesy of the National Archives 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... | |
 | Robin Wagner-Pacifici - History - 2005 - 244 pages
...surrender of the Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, he wrote, "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... | |
 | Jeffry D. Wert - History - 2005 - 598 pages
...becoming the last Federal general to die in the war.59 407 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," wrote Grant. "I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself... | |
 | Mark L. Bradley - History - 2006 - 438 pages
...replied: "I have received your note of this day. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part...proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition of its surrender."62 Johnston knew nothing of the situation in Virginia. On April 8, he asked Gen. Samuel... | |
 | Wilmer L. Jones - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 392 pages
...Grant's note: "Genl: I have read your note this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you expressed of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part...your proposition, ask the terms you will offer on the condition of its surrender."44 On April 8, a courier carried Grant's response to Lee's inquiry.... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 896 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 struggle. I feel that it is BO, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | William Marvel - History - 2006 - 332 pages
...Longstreet, who was a friend and a distant in-law of Grant: "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... | |
 | Ulysses S. Grant - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 545 pages
...US, 5 PM, April, 1865. GENERAL RE LEE, Commanding CSA 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... | |
 | Thomas Settimi - Fiction - 2007 - 350 pages
...APRIL 7™, 1865 TO: GENERAL RE LEE, COMMANDING CSA: 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... | |
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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... 
