 | R. Guy M'Clellan - United States - 1875 - 716 pages
...entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laving down their arms they will hasten that most desirable...hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. " Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another- life, I subscribe... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1875 - 664 pages
...frith yourself, and the whole North entertain the aame feeling. • The terms upon which peace can be 7,1x 4 cyent, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Sincerely... | |
 | John William Jones - 1875 - 596 pages
...save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. " Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, " Very respectfully, your obedient servant, " US GBAJTT, Lieutenant- General USAn "The situation" when... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1876 - 1086 pages
...communications passed between the opposing generals. Finally Grant wrote, " The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down...thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions uf property not yet destroyed." An interview was held between the two commanders. The result was the... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1877 - 674 pages
...whole North were equally as anxious for peace as Lee, and added: "The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down...hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed." He closed by the expression of a hope that all difficulties might be settled without the loss of a... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - North America - 1877 - 764 pages
...a meeting for such a purpose would be useless. " The terms upon which peace can be had," he said, " are well understood. By the South laying down their...hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed." In the meantime Sheridan had settled the question, and rendered further parley unnecessary. He stood... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1878 - 722 pages
...a meeting for such a purpose would be useless. " The terms upon which peace can be had," he said, " are well understood. By the South laying down their...hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed." In the meantime Sheridan had settled the question, and rendered further parley unnecessary. He stood... | |
 | James Baird McClure - 1879 - 250 pages
...peace with yourself; and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down...may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribemyself, etc. US GRANT, Lieutenant-General ',. After transmitting this letter, General Grant... | |
 | Theodore Burr Gates - New York (State) - 1879 - 656 pages
...peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down...Seriously hoping that all our difficulties may be ended, without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, &c." Evidently General Grant did not propose... | |
 | Historical Society of Delaware - Delaware - 1879 - 654 pages
...peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms on which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down...property not yet destroyed. Seriously hoping that our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, etc., "'US GRANT,... | |
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AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their... 
