 | John William Draper - United States - 1870 - 708 pages
...Lee the pain of making the proposition. He had dispatched to him the following letter : "April 7th, 1865. " GENERAL, — The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of farther resistance on the part of the Grant asks the sur- . „ , _. , T7_. ... , . , T r» i render... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1888 - 990 pages
..." GENERAL : I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore, before considering your... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1870 - 716 pages
...the pain of making the proposition. He had dispatched to him the following letter : "April 7th, I865. "GENERAL, — The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of farther resistance on the part of the Grant aska (he eur- * ... . , , render of the coii- Army oi Northern... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - Generals - 1871 - 690 pages
...1865. GENERAL : I have received your note of this day. Though not entirely of the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore, before considering your... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1871 - 936 pages
...GENERAL : — I have received your note of this date. Though not entirely of the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and, therefore, before considering your... | |
 | Rolander Guy McClellan - United States - 1872 - 744 pages
...surrender of Lee and his entire army. "April 7th. "GEN. RE LEE, Commander Confederate States Armies: "General — The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on tbe part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is BO, and regard it as... | |
 | Charles A. Phelps - 1872 - 404 pages
...GENERAL, — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore, before considering your... | |
 | Everett Chamberlin - Biography & Autobiography - 1872 - 568 pages
...GENERAL :—I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and, therefore, before considering your... | |
 | Everett Chamberlin - Campaign literature - 1872 - 586 pages
...GENERAL : — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless eflusion of blood, and, therefore, before considering your... | |
 | Willard W. Glazier - United States - 1875 - 416 pages
...pursuit of Lee, he addressed him the following note: 4k APRIL 7. " General RE Lee, Commanding SC A : " General : — The result of the last week must convince...hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Arrny of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift... | |
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GENERAL : — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia... 
