 | Ulysses S. Grant - Biography & Autobiography - 1990 - 1228 pages
...hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of bUxxl, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army... | |
 | Timothy Nolan - Education - 1999 - 68 pages
...(reading): "The result of last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance. I regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility...blood, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia." LONGSTREET: General— you're... | |
 | Russell Frank Weigley - History - 2000 - 662 pages
...hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself...blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the CS Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia.6Lee had replied that evening that: "Though not... | |
 | Charles Marshall - History - 2000 - 386 pages
...hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself...blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. Very respectfully, your obedient... | |
 | Mclean - History - 2000 - 372 pages
...further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Vitginia in this struggle," wrote Grant. "I feel it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself...blood, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Vitginia." The letter went out that night... | |
 | Jean Edward Smith - Biography & Autobiography - 2001 - 785 pages
...hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself...blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. Very respectfully, your obedient... | |
 | David J Eicher - History - 2002 - 992 pages
...resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Va. in this struggle," declared Grant. "I feel that it is so and regard it as my duty to shift from myself,...responsibility of any further effusion of blood by asking you the surrender of that portion of the CS Army known as the Army of Northern Va." Lee responded:... | |
 | Susan Provost Beller - History - 2003 - 132 pages
...hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself...blood, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the CS Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. US GRANT, Lieutenant-General APRIL 7, 1865.... | |
 | George Walsh - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 502 pages
...it read, "must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance. ... I feel that it is so, & regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood. ..." Then he asked for Lee's surrender. The general-in-chief passed the note on to Longstreet, who... | |
 | Michael Gerhardt - Fiction - 2003 - 412 pages
...hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself...blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the CS Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. Very respectfully, your obedient servant US... | |
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The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further... 
