 North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed.  Annual Reports of the War Department - Page 1137by United States. War Department - 1866Full view - About this book
 | Benson John Lossing - North America - 1877 - 764 pages
...upon which peace can be had," he said, " are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands...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
...upon which peace can be had," he said, " are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands...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
...feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands...difficulties 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
...feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands...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
...feeling. The terms on which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands...property not yet destroyed. Seriously hoping that our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, etc., "'US GRANT,... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - United States - 1879 - 680 pages
...: " The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands...hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed." In taking the ground that he did in thia correspondence, Grant acted expressly in accordance with the... | |
 | Julian K. Larke - Biography & Autobiography - 1879 - 538 pages
...feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands...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... | |
 | James Baird McClure - 1879 - 260 pages
...feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hunqreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Seriously hoping that all our difficulties may... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1880 - 1064 pages
...feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood, By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands...destroyed. Seriously hoping that all our difficulties may he settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, &c., US GRANT, Lieutenant-General.... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 930 pages
...: " The terms upon which peace can be had arc well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands...hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed." When General Sherman made an agreement with General Johnston for formal disbandment of the army of... | |
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