 | David Herbert Donald, Harold Holzer - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 462 pages
...1865. General: I have received your note of this date. Though not entirely of the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia, I recip- 233 rocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore, before considering... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 2006 - 896 pages
...General-in-Chief, there being " no relaxation in the pursuit :" April 7th, 1865. Gen. RE Lee, Commanding CSA : GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince...Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is BO, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood,... | |
 | Wilmer L. Jones - History - 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 of the Army of Northern Virginia — I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore before considering... | |
 | Ulysses S. Grant - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 545 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 of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore, before considering your... | |
 | 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 of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore before considering your... | |
 | Edward G. Longacre - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 380 pages
...Amelia Court House, Grant at 5:00 PM on April 7 sent through the lines a letter that began: "The results of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance." The balance of the letter called on Lee to lay down his arms and avoid "any further effusion of blood."... | |
 | Andrew Santella - 2006 - 50 pages
...without fear of being attacked. Grant had written Lee a note urging him to surrender. "The results of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance," Grant wrote. He asked Lee "to GRANT. RICHMOND VICTORY! H» Cnico Annj in U>t IlW 0-0 1} JJ Headlines... | |
 | Thomas Settimi - 2007 - 350 pages
...US GENERAL: I HAVE RECEIVED YOUR NOTE OF THIS DATE. THOUGH NOT ENTERTAINING THE OPINION YOU EXPRESS OF THE HOPELESSNESS OF FURTHER RESISTANCE ON THE PART OF THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, I RECIPROCATE YOUR DESIRE TO AVOID USELESS EFFUSION OF BLOOD, AND THEREFORE, BEFORE CONSIDERING YOUR... | |
 | Joseph Glatthaar - History - 2008 - 624 pages
...7, Grant made an overture to Lee for the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, suggesting that "the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance." Lee thought it was premature, but asked what terms Grant would offer. The Union army commander replied... | |
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April 7, 1865 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 of the Army of Northern Virginia... 
