 | William S Mcfeely - Biography & Autobiography - 1981 - 612 pages
..."Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance . . . , I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion...proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition of ... surrender." The next morning — how early is not clear — Grant replied, "I would say, that peace... | |
 | James C. Clark - History - 1997 - 196 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...proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition of its surrender.93 Grant received the reply on Saturday and immediately sent a response. Peace being my great... | |
 | Howard M. Hensel - United States - 1989 - 344 pages
...hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia (General Lee's army), I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion...terms you will offer, on condition of its surrender. . . .' " On April 8, adhering to the President's directive of March 3 which had instructed the General-in-Chief... | |
 | Edward Porter Alexander - History - 1998 - 702 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 effusion of blood, & therefore, before considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition of its... | |
 | Ulysses S. Grant - Biography & Autobiography - 1990 - 1228 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 effusion of bUxxl, and therefore, before considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition... | |
 | Walter Herron Taylor - History - 1994 - 358 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...offer on condition of its surrender. RE LEB, General. On the same day, whecher or not previous to this exchange of notes I cannot say, but without any knowledge... | |
 | Sylvanus Cadwallader - History - 1996 - 402 pages
...on the part of the Army of N. Va.— I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, & therefore before considering your proposition, ask...terms you will offer on condition of its surrender." that Gen. Grant would take the utmost advantage that circumstances permitted. Grant soon coincided... | |
 | Horace Porter - History - 2000 - 644 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...terms you will offer on condition of its surrender. EE LEE, General. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL US GRANT, Commanding Armies of the US The next morning, before... | |
 | Russell Frank Weigley - United States - 2000 - 662 pages
...that: "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 desire to avoid useless effusion of blood," and asked Grant's terms.63 Further correspondence during April 8 was inconclusive, Grant reiterating that... | |
 | Charles Marshall - History - 2000 - 386 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 desire to avoid the useless effusion of blood, and therefore before considering your proposition, ask the terms you... | |
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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... 
