 | Henry Davenport Northrop - United States - 1893 - 1000 pages
...replied as follows : "April 8th, 1865. " GENERAL : Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of the same date, asking the condition on which I will accept...received. In reply, I would say that peace being my first desire, there is but one condition that I insist upon, viz. : That the men surrendered shall... | |
 | James Henry Stine - United States - 1893 - 916 pages
...GRANT. As yet Lee hoped to escape. Grant sent the following reply : April 8, 1865. GENERAL : — Your note of last evening in reply to mine of same date,...condition on which I will accept the surrender of theArmyof Northern Virginia is justreceived. In reply, I would say that peace being my great desire,... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1894 - 1580 pages
...Officer. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. APRIL 8, 1865. General RE LEE, Commanding 0. 8. Army: GENERAL : Tour note of last evening, in reply to mine...Army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply 1 would say that, peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, viz,... | |
 | Samuel Giles Buckingham - Connecticut - 1894 - 572 pages
...Commanding C. 8. A. : Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of the same date, asking the conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of...Virginia, is just received. In reply I would say that ponce being my groat desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, namely, that the men and... | |
 | Charles Marshall - Appomattox Campaign, 1865 - 1894 - 36 pages
...day General Grant replied as follows :— April 8, 1865. Gen. RE Lee, Commanding CSA : General—Your note of last evening in reply to mine of same date, asking the conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received.... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1894 - 1528 pages
...surrender. RE LEE, General. To this I immediately replied: APRIL 8, 18S5. General RE LEE : GENERAL: Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking th« condition on which I will accept the surrender of thr Army of Northern Virginia, is just received.... | |
 | Capers Dickson - United States - 1896 - 292 pages
...Farmville, and immediately replied as follows: "April 8th, 1865. "GENERAL RE LEE, "General:—Your note of last evening in reply to mine of same date, asking the conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received.... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - Biography & Autobiography - 1897 - 452 pages
...Confederate States Armies: Your note of last evening in reply to mine of the same date asking the conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of...received. In reply I would say that peace being my first desire there is but one condition that I insist upon, viz. : That the men surrendered shall be... | |
 | Horace Porter - Generals - 1897 - 636 pages
...Commanding CSA : Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of the same date, asking the conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply would say that, peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon— namely,... | |
 | Hamlin Garland - Biography & Autobiography - 1898 - 632 pages
...decide upon terms. To his letter Grant replied, while still at Farmville : " Peace being my greatest desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon; namely, that men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified from taking up arms against the United States until... | |
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GENERAL :—Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply, I would say, that peace being my great desire, there is but one... 
