 | Charles Abner Phelps - 1872 - 404 pages
...the following reply: — APRIL 8, 1865. GENERAL, — Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking the condition on which I will accept...namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly... | |
 | Everett Chamberlin - Biography & Autobiography - 1872 - 568 pages
...Grant immediately replied: April 8, 1865. GENERAL :—Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking the condition on which I will accept...desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon—namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again... | |
 | James Moore (M.D.) - 1875 - 582 pages
...would be received. Grant immediately replied: "GENERAL: Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking the condition on which I will accept...upon, namely: that the men and officers surrendered, should be disqualified for taking up arms against the Government of the United States, until properly... | |
 | Edward Lee Childe - Generals - 1875 - 366 pages
...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...namely : That the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly... | |
 | Edward Lee Childe - Generals - 1875 - 394 pages
...8th, 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...namely: That the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly... | |
 | John William Jones - 1875 - 596 pages
...LEE, commanding Confederate States Army. " GKNEBAL : Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of 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... | |
 | Willard W. Glazier - United States - 1875 - 416 pages
..." General : — 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... | |
 | 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...•namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States, until properly... | |
 | 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, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms against the Government of the United States, until properly exchanged... | |
 | 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, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms against the Government of the United States, until properiy exchanged... | |
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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... 
