...armistice, in which to settle terms of surrender. To this General Grant replied, " No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately on your works." General Buckner, with 15,000 men, at once yielded. From this note, General US Grant obtained the name...

...an armistice, in which to settle terms of surrender. To this General Grant replied, "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately on your works." General Buckner, with 15,000 men, at once yielded. From this note, General US Grant obtained the name...

...until twelve o'clock to-day." To which General Grant replied: " 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...

...thousand of his brave soldiers had been stretched upon the frozen field, and he replied: "No terms but unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Buckner saw that postponement or arrangements of any kind to lessen his mortification...

...has become historical : ' Headquarters, Army in the Field, Camp near Donelaon. Feb. 16, 1862. ' Yours of this date, proposing an armistice and appointment...surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works. ' I am, sir, very respectfully, ' Your obedient servant, ' U. 8. GHANT. ' To General...

...regiment, and as he captures Fort Henry. Read his reply to Gen. Buckner at Fort Donelson : " No terms but an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Review the trying days at Pittsburg Landing and Shiloh. Follow him through the Vicksburg...

...next morning asked Grant for an armistice to arrange terms of capitulation, the latter replied : " No terms other than an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted" ' (Feb. 16th, 1862). 14. The capture of these two forts caused the evacuation of Columbus — the so-styled...

...noon. General Grant replied, acknowledging the receipt of the letter, and adding : " No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Buckner replied: "The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an...

...noon. General Grant replied, acknowledging the receipt of the letter, and adding : " No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Buckner replied : " The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to...

...sent a message to Grant, asking what terms he would grant him. Grant replied, " No terms other than unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." After this, Grant, the initials of whose name are USG, was called by the soldiers...