 | Albert Deane Richardson, R. H. Fletcher - Campaign biography - 1885 - 644 pages
...hours before daylight on the eighth, Williams returned with Lee' s reply, written the day before : — the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate...terms you will offer on condition of its surrender." After breakfast, Grant sent Williams back with a letter, and a message that he might be found near... | |
 | Ulysses Simpson Grant - Generals - 1885 - 686 pages
...this day. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate...terms you will offer on condition of its surrender. R E. LEE, General. LIEUT.-GENERAL US GRANT, Commanding Annies of the US This was not satisfactory,... | |
 | Sarah Knowles Bolton - Biography - 1885 - 442 pages
...replied, "Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate...terms you will offer on condition of its surrender." The reply was the only one that could be given. " The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood.... | |
 | James Penny Boyd - 1885 - 752 pages
...this date. Though not entirely of the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, 25 and therefore, before considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition of... | |
 | Loomis T. Palmer - Generals - 1885 - 738 pages
...date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless eftusion of blood, and therefore, before considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1885 - 472 pages
...this day. Though not entirely of the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless efl,nsion of blood, and therefore, before considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer... | |
 | L. T. Remlap - Voyages and travels - 1885 - 374 pages
...date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness o{ further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless eftusion of blood, and there* fore, before considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer... | |
 | L. T. Remlap - Presidents - 1885 - 800 pages
...date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless eftusion of blood, and therefore, before considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer... | |
 | Loomis T. Palmer - Generals - 1885 - 790 pages
...on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I i reciprocate jour desire to avoid useless eftuslon of blood, and therefore. before considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer •jn condition of its surrender. "RE LEE, General. " LIEUT.-GEN. US GRANT." General Grant at once... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1972 - 1210 pages
...date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessneas of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate...terms you will offer on condition of its surrender. RE LEE, General. To this I immediately replied : APRIL 8, 1865. General RE LEE : GENERAL : Your note of... | |
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GENERAL: I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and... 
