| John William Jones - 1875 - 596 pages
...peace, the meeting proposed for 10 AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, general, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself; and the whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South... | |
| Willard W. Glazier - United States - 1875 - 416 pages
...peace, the meeting proposed at ten AM, to-day, could lead to no good. I will state however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself ; and the whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South... | |
| Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1876 - 1086 pages
...your command." Several communications passed between the opposing generals. Finally Grant wrote, " The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood....South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions uf property not yet destroyed."... | |
| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1877 - 674 pages
...to no good. He said that he and the whole North were equally as anxious for peace as Lee, and added: "The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood....South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed."... | |
| Benson John Lossing - North America - 1877 - 764 pages
...a meeting for such a purpose would be useless. " The terms upon which peace can be had," he said, " are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed."... | |
| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1878 - 722 pages
...a meeting for such a purpose would be useless. " The terms upon which peace can be had," he said, " are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed."... | |
| James Baird McClure - 1879 - 260 pages
...peace. The meeting proposed for ten AM, to-day, could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself;...South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hunqreds of millions of property not yet destroyed.... | |
| Theodore Burr Gates - New York (State) - 1879 - 656 pages
...lead to no good. I will state, however, 500 LEE ORDERS GORDON TO CUT HIS WAY THROUGH. [1865. Oeneral, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself,...South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed.... | |
| James Baird McClure - 1879 - 250 pages
...meeting proposed for ten AM, to-day, could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I anx equally anxious for peace with yourself; and the whole...South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed.... | |
| Richard Miller Devens - United States - 1879 - 680 pages
...of peace. On the ninth, Grant wrote that he had no authority to grant such an interview. He said : " The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood....South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed."... | |
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