 | Willard W. Glazier - United States - 1875 - 416 pages
...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, I would say that peace being my first desire, there is but one condition that I insist upon, viz : " That the men surrendered shall... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1877 - 674 pages
...receive Lee's reply until the morning of the 8th," when he instantly dispatched a response, saying, "Peace being my great desire, there is but one condition...men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States, until properly exchanged." He... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - North America - 1877 - 764 pages
...pushed on in pursuit of the fugitives. On receiving Lee's answer, the lieutenant-general replied : " There is but one condition I would insist upon, namely,...men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms against the Government of the United States, until properly exchanged ;" and he... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1878 - 722 pages
...pushed on in pursuit of the fugitives. On receiving Lee's answer, the lieutenant-general replied : " There is but one condition I would insist upon, namely,...men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms against the Government of the United States, until properiy exchanged ;" and he... | |
 | James Baird McClure - 1879 - 250 pages
...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,...men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States, until properly exchanged. I will... | |
 | Theodore Burr Gates - New York (State) - 1879 - 656 pages
...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...men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged. I will... | |
 | James Baird McClure - 1879 - 260 pages
...in reply to mine of Fame dale, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply,...that peace being my great desire, there is but one conditijn I would insist upon; namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified... | |
 | Historical Society of Delaware - Delaware - 1879 - 654 pages
...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 I would say that/«« being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, — namely, that the men and... | |
 | Adam Badeau - United States - 1882 - 790 pages
...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. In reply I...men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the government of the United States until properly exchanged. I will... | |
 | William Swinton - History - 1882 - 790 pages
...to mine of the same . i ute, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply,...men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again •gainst the Government of the United States until properly exchanged. I... | |
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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 condition... 
