...phrases have become permanent contributions to the proverbial part of the English language : "Yours of this date, proposing an armistice, and appointment...capitulation, is just received. No terms other than unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works."...

...phrases have become permanent contributions to the proverbial part of the English language : u Yours of this date, proposing an armistice, and appointment...capitulation, is just received. No terms other than unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works."...

...ARMY Df THB FIELD, Camp near Donelsoii, Feb. 16, 1862. To GENERAL SB BUCKNEE, Confederate Army : Tours of this date, proposing an armistice and appointment...to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. JVi» terms other than an uneonditional and immediate surrender can le accepted. 1 propose to move...

...capitulation. General Grant's reply struck the key-note of popular feeling, and has become historic: "No terms, other than an unconditional and immediate...surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Buckner had been at West Point with Grant. He was there a showy, chivalrous Kentuckian....

...DONELSOX, Ftbruary 16, 1S62. j " General SB BUCKNER, Confederate Army : — " Yours of this date proposing armistice, and appointment of commissioners to settle...terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except an 'unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon...

...DONELSON, February 16, 1862. ) General SB BUCKNEE, Confederate Army : SIR : Yours of this date proposing armistice and appointment of commissioners to settle...terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your...

...issued orders the night before for an early attack, declined the armistice, and replied at once : " No terms other than an unconditional and immediate surrender, can be accepted. I propose •Rebel Official Reports. to move immediately upon your works ! " These words were as startling to...

...and appointment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your viorkt. " I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, "US GRANT, Brig.-Gen." The...

...pending negotiations for surrender. To this Grant sent his brief but famous reply : " No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works" Finding parley useless, the rebel General was obliged to surrender, which he did rather...

...appointment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms other than unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Buckuer's reply was in a very disgusted tone, and it may be excused to him under...