 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1864 - 424 pages
...messenger appeared, bringing this message : HEADQI: ARTI-US, FOBT DojiLsox, February 16, 1882. SIK: In consideration of all the circumstances governing...agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces and fort under my command, and, in that view, suggest an armistice till twelve o'clock to-day. I am, sir,... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...following overture : " HEADQUARTERS FORT DONRLSON, "Feb. 16, 1862. " SIR : In consideration of all tlie icle shall be dismissed from the service." This bill...while ably advocated by Mr. Bingham, of Ohio ; and p at this post under my command. In that view, I suggest an armistice until 12 o'clock to-day. " I am,... | |
 | 1865 - 278 pages
...the surrender : GENERAL BUCKNER TO GENERAL GRANT. " HEAD-QUARTERS, PORT DOXELSON, Feb. 1Gth, 1862. " SIR :—In consideration of all the circumstances...agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces and fort under my command, and in that view suggest an armistice until twelve o'clock to-day. " I am sir... | |
 | Thomas Mears Eddy - Illinois - 1865 - 642 pages
...GENERAL BUCKNER TO GENERAL GRANT. "HEAD-QUARTERS, FORT DON KI. SON,) "February 16, 1862. f "SiR: — ID consideration of all the circumstances governing the...agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces and fort under my command, and in that view suggest an armistice until twelve o'clock to-day. "I am, sir,... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
...truce was sent to Gen. Grant with the following letter : IIEADQUARTEE8, FoET DOSELSOS, frb. 16, 1862. SIR : In consideration of all the circumstances governing...affairs at this station, I propose to the commanding ofliccr of the Federal forces the appointment of commissioners to agree upon terms of capitulation... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - United States - 1861 - 852 pages
...communication on the morning of the 16th, of General Buckner, to General Grant, read as follows: — "Sir: In consideration of all the circumstances governing...affairs at this station, I propose to the commanding officers of the federal forces, the appointment of commissioners to agree upon terms of capitulation... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - United States - 1865 - 884 pages
...truce was sent to Gen. Grant with the following letter : HlADQUABTKBS, FOXT DoKZLBOX, Ftb. 16, 1S62. SIR : In consideration of all the circumstances governing the present situation of affairs at thia station, I propuse to the commanding оШсег of the Federal forces the appointment of commissioners... | |
 | Stella S. Coatsworth - Chicago (Ill.) - 1865 - 636 pages
...commanders : GENERAL BUCKNER TO GENERAL GRANT. " HEAD-QUARTERS, FORT DONELSON,) ''February 16, 1862. f "SiR: — In consideration of all the circumstances governing the present situation of aftairs at this station, I propose to the commanding officer of the Federal forces the appointment... | |
 | Linus Pierpont Brockett - 1866 - 316 pages
...message for General Grant. It was as follows : " HEADQUARTERS, FOKT DONELSON, ) FEBRUABY 16, 1862. ) " SIR, — In consideration of all the circumstances...agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces and fort under my command, and in that view suggest an armistice till twelve o'clock to-day. I am, sir,... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1866 - 392 pages
...that a messenger appeared, bringing this message : HIADQTJARTEBS, FOKT DONSUON, February 16, 1862. SIR: In consideration of all the circumstances governing...agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces and fort under my command, and, in that view, suggest an armistice till twelve o'clock to-day. I am, sir,... | |
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Federal forces the appointment of Commissioners to agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces and fort under my command, and in that view suggest an armistice until 12 o'clock to-day. I am, sir, very respectfully, Your ob't se'v't, SB BUCKNER, Brig.... 
