 | Julian K. Larke - Biography & Autobiography - 1879 - 538 pages
...General RE LEE, Commander, CSA : ern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the C. S. Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, US.GBANT,... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - United States - 1879 - 680 pages
...several hundred wagons. On Friday, April 7th, Grant wrote briefly to Lee, asking him to surrender " that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia." He said : " The result of last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on... | |
 | Edmund Ollier - 1880 - 680 pages
...it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further en'usiou of blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion...States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia." Lee replied on the same day, and, while remarking that he was not entirely of the opinion expressed... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) - 1880 - 670 pages
...on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. 1 feel that it is so nnd regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood, by iskmg of yoi' the surren 1er of that portion ol -he Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1880 - 1064 pages
...the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of hlood, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the C." S. army known as the Army of Northern... | |
 | Adam Badeau - United States - 1881 - 786 pages
...the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of...known as the army of Northern Virginia. — US GRANT, Lieutenant-General." At this juncture Lee's own officers had proposed to him to surrender. The condition... | |
 | John Denison Champlin - United States - 1881 - 624 pages
...the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of...known as the Army of Northern Virginia. "US GRANT, Lieutenant-General. "General BE LEE." Daring the 7th the Confederates repulsed an attack of a par*,... | |
 | John Denison Champlin - United States - 1881 - 626 pages
...the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of...States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. "U. 8. GBANT, Lieutenant-GeneraL " General KE LEE." During the 7th the Confederates repulsed an attack... | |
 | Charles Folsom Walcott - Massachusetts - 1882 - 570 pages
...the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of...known as the Army of Northern Virginia. US GRANT, Lieutenant-General. General RE LEE. The rebel chief, desperate as if he and his army were fighting... | |
 | William Swinton - History - 1882 - 790 pages
...received the following communication : Aim. 7, 18«5. struggle. I feel that it is BO, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of...States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia, US GRAHT, Lieutenant-General GxiriRAL BE LKK. It was at Farmville that General Grant wrote this message,... | |
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April 7, 1865. GENERAL RE LEE, Commander CSA GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty... 
