...ARMY IN THE FIELD, CAMP NEAR DONELSON, Feb. 16, 1862. To General SB BUCKNER, Confederate Army: Yours of this date, proposing an armistice and appointment...of capitulation, is just received. No terms other tl.an an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted, I propose to move immediately upon...

...ARMY IN THE FIELD, CAMP NEAR DONELSON, Feb. 16, 1862. To General SB BUCKNER, Confederate Army: Yours of this date, proposing an armistice and appointment...of capitulation, is just received. No terms other tl an an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon...

...o'clock to-day." Grant's reply left no doubt as to his view of terms and an armistice: "No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Grant had notified McClernand, Wallace, and Smith to be prepared to renew the assault....

...discussion of surrender terms, to which Grant gave the famous reply: "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...

...commander of the besieging Northern forces, suggesting an armistice. Grant replied, "No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." This message became famous and won Grant the nickname of "Unconditional Surrender...

...reprinted in newspapers throughout the Union, made his a household name: Sir: 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...

...dispatches in the history of warfare. When he finished he read it aloud. Sir: Yours of this date proposing Armistice and appointment of Commissioners to settle terms of Capitulation is just received. No terms except complete and unconditional surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your...

...Although putting up a stubborn resistance they asked for terms. Grant's famous reply was, "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works."3' Thereafter, "Unconditional Surrender" became his nickname. Both Forts Henry and...

...Buckner, Grant's old army friend, asked for terms, he was shocked at the response: "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." There was no choice but to accept. Nathan Forrest refused, however, and led his cavalry...

...would offer the doomed garrison, Grant responded with a reply that made him famous: "No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." This ended discussion; the defenders surrendered, the USS Cairo, one of the ironclad...