 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 804 pages
...proposition. To be » Grant's Report, p. 41. frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to cull for the surrender of this army, but as the restoration...to know whether your proposals would lead to that ead. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a view to surrender the army of Northern Viuj;inia, but as... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) - 1866 - 164 pages
...of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of yourproposition. Tobefrank, I donotthink the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender...restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desire to know whether your proposal would tend to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a view... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1866 - 920 pages
...surrender of the army of northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the...this army, but as the restoration of peace should bo the sole object of all, I desired to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot,... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1866 - 722 pages
...proposition. To be frank, 1 do not think the emergency has arisen to call for tin- surrender of this army, hut as the restoration of peace should be the sole object...all, I desired to know whether your proposals would lend to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet yon with a view to surrender the army of northern Virginia,... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 782 pages
...restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desire to know whether your proposals would tend to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a...view to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia ; but so far as your proposition may affect the Confederate States forces under my command and tend to the... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 758 pages
...your proposition. To be frank, I do not think tlie emergency has arisen to call for the surrender. But as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desire ^ to know whether your proposals would tend to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with... | |
 | Edwin Bentley Quiner - United States - 1866 - 1088 pages
...Virginia, but to 88k the terms of your proposition ; to be frank with you, I do not think the emergency hns arisen to call for the surrender of this army ; but as the restoration of pence should be the sole object of all, I desire to know whether your proposals would tend to that... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - History - 1866 - 602 pages
...shall be disqualified for taking up arms against the United States until properly exchanged." " I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army," Lee answered; but at the same time asked for an interview at ten o'clock next morning. Sheridan had... | |
 | Henry Coppée - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 586 pages
...proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen t<i call for the surrender of this •rmy: but as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desire to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a... | |
 | James Fitz James Caldwell - South Carolina - 1866 - 278 pages
...of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender. But, as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desire to know if your proposals tend to that' end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a view to surrender... | |
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GENERAL: I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to... 
