 | Albert Deane Richardson - Generals - 1868 - 664 pages
...sent a reply, f which could only be considered a rebuke : — " The President directs me to say to yon that he wishes you to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or on solely minor and purely military matters. " lie instructs... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1897 - 1172 pages
...Stanton, and forwarded to General Grant. It was received the morning of the 4th, and read as follows: «The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs... | |
 | Phrenology - 1870 - 936 pages
...Stanton, you are right," said the President, his whole tone changing. Seizing a pen he wrote as follows: " The President directs me to say to you that he wishes you to have no conference with Gen. Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or on some minor or purely military matter.... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1870 - 708 pages
...Long-street for their interview at 11 AM on Monday next." To Grant's letter the Secretary of War replied : "The President directs me, to say to you that he wishes you to Letter of stanton have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for to Grant. ^Q capitulation of... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Freed persons - 1871 - 670 pages
...Secretary of War, and telegraphed to General Grant: WASHINGTON, March 3, 180(3, 12 PM— Lieutenant General p $ be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. " He instructs... | |
 | Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1872 - 370 pages
...changing. ' Let me have a pen.' " Mr. Lincoln sat down at the table, and wrote as follows : — " ' The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or on some minor or purely military matter. He instructs me... | |
 | Malcolm McGregor Dana - Norwich (Conn. : Town) - 1873 - 438 pages
...him to arrange terms of peace, the Secretary of War promptly telegraphed back Mr. Lincoln's reply : "The President directs me to say to you, that he wishes...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss,... | |
 | Malcolm McGregor Dana - Norwich (Conn. : Town) - 1873 - 432 pages
...him to arrange terms of peace, the Secretary of War promptly telegraphed back Mr. Lincoln's reply : " The President directs me to say to you, that he wishes...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss,... | |
 | William Tecumseh Sherman - Generals - 1875 - 422 pages
...signed, by the Secretary of War, and telegraphed to General Grant : WASHINGTON, March S, 1865—12 r. M. Lieutenant-General GRANT: The President directs me...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor or purely military matter. He instructs... | |
 | William Tecumseh Sherman - Generals - 1875 - 428 pages
...UNITED STATES MILITAEY TELEGRAPH, ) HEADQCARTERS AIUIILS OF THE U.viitp STATES. ) Lieutenant- General GRANT: The President directs* me to say to you that he wishes yon to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army or on solely... | |
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Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss, or confer upon any political question. Such questions the President holds in his own hands, and will submit them to no military conferences... 
