 | Hamlin Garland - 1898 - 610 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... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - United States - 1899 - 1178 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... | |
 | United States - 1901 - 536 pages
...States." III. " April 8. " To Gen. RE Lcc, Commanding Confederate Statrs Army: " 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.... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett, Charles Walter Brown - Presidents - 1902 - 888 pages
...is as follows: UEN. GRANT TO HEM. MCE. April 8, 1865. Gen. RE Lee, Commanding CSA : GENERAL : Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking conditions on which I will accept the sur.ender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received.... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1869 - 878 pages
...correspondence then ensued : April & To Gtn. RE Lee, Commanding Confederate Statei Army : 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 - 1906 - 462 pages
...Grant, who without delay forwarded the following communication : " April 1, 1865. " 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.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1906 - 536 pages
...States." v III. " April 8. To Gen. RE Lee, Commanding Con[«l<rntc States Army: " GENERAL, — Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking the conditions on which I will accept ttie surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received.... | |
 | United States - 1906 - 456 pages
...General Grant, who without delay forwarded the following communication : "AprilZ, 1865. " 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.... | |
 | Edward Porter Alexander - Biography & Autobiography - 1907 - 674 pages
...inquiry as to the terms proposed. It was as follows : — "FARMVILLE, April 8, 1865. " GENERAL : Your note of last evening in reply to mine of same date,...the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia is received. In reply I would say that peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would... | |
 | James Longstreet - United States - 1908 - 790 pages
...same date, asking the conditions on which I will accept surrender * Memoirs of Robert E. Lee, AL Long. of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply I would say that, peace being mу great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, — namely, that the men and officers... | |
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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... 
