...commissioners to agree upon terms of capitulation. Grant's reply was a memorable one : " No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately on your works." Buckner, in a letter expressing his deep chagrin, accepted the terms and surrendered. The fighting...

...Bnckner's proposal that commissioners be appointed to arrange the terms of capitulation, Grant wrote : " No terms other than an unconditional and immediate...surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." The capture of Fort Donelson with all its defenders except Gen. Floyd's brigade was...

...with no right to ask any terms excepting such as humanity required, so he said, " No terms other than unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Grant's reply irritated the helpless Buckner, and, with folly equal to his chagrin,...

...the Federal general, proposing nn armistice to agree upon terms of surrender, to which Grant replied, *'No terms other than an unconditional and immediate...surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Which rcnlv has given to US Grant the popular sobriquet, Unconditional Surrender...

...upon terms of surrender. Grant CHAP. XIV. ARMY POSTAI^SERVICE. 1557 replied : " No terms other than unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." This answer was followed by the speedy surrender of the fort, and of thirteen thousand...

...JlEADQCABTEHS, AKMT IN TBS FtH-D, I FOBT DOXELSOX, February 16, 1S62. ) SIR: Tours 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...

...general prepared to give ? " asked the leader of the Confederates. " No terms," replied Grant, " except unconditional and immediate surrender, can be accepted ; I propose to move immediately on your works." General Grant, as everybody knows, is neither a speaker nor a writer ; he is the last man to whom could...

...IlEAI>0.rAHTEE9, ARMY IS TIIE FlELD, I FOBT DOXELSO.V, February 16, 1SG2. f SIE: Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. Ko terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately...

...appointment of commissioners to agree upon terms of surrender. Grant replied : " No terms other than unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." This answer was followed by the speedy surrender of the fort, and of thirteen thousand...

...ARMY IN THE FIELD, CAMP NEAR DONELSON, Feb. 16, 1862. To General SB BTJCKNER, Confederate Army : Youra of this date, proposing an armistice and appointment...unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. J propose to move immediately upon your works. I am, sir, very respectfully your obedient servant,...