 | David Herbert Donald, Harold Holzer - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 462 pages
...hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia, I recip- 233 rocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and...terms you will offer, on condition of its surrender. APRIL 8, 1865. To Gen. RE Lee, Commanding CSA: GENERAL — Your note of last evening in reply to mine... | |
 | Ulysses S. Grant - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 545 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. RE LEE, General. LIEUT. -GENERAL US GRANT, Commanding Armies of the US This was not satisfactory, but... | |
 | Mark L. Bradley - History - 2006 - 438 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...proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition of its surrender."62 Johnston knew nothing of the situation in Virginia. On April 8, he asked Gen. Samuel... | |
 | Wilmer L. Jones - History - 2006 - 392 pages
...date. Though not entertaining the opinion you expressed of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia — I reciprocate...your proposition, ask the terms you will offer on the condition of its surrender."44 On April 8, a courier carried Grant's response to Lee's inquiry.... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 2006 - 896 pages
...date. Though not entirely of the opinion you express of the hopelessness of the further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate...to avoid useless effusion of blood, and, therefore, considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition of its surrender. RE LEE, General.... | |
 | Thomas Settimi - 2007 - 350 pages
...DATE. THOUGH NOT ENTERTAINING THE OPINION YOU EXPRESS OF THE HOPELESSNESS OF FURTHER RESISTANCE ON THE PART OF THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, I RECIPROCATE...YOUR PROPOSITION, ASK THE TERMS YOU WILL OFFER ON THE CONDITION OF ITS SURRENDER. RE LEE, GENERAL Another message from General Grant was passed through... | |
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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... 
