 | James Grant Wilson - Presidents - 1894 - 696 pages
...with Gen. Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Gen. Lee's army, or on some other minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss, or to confer upon any political question. Such questions the president holds in his own hands, and will... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1895 - 1560 pages
...with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are...are to press to the utmost your military advantages. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. WASHINGTON, DC, March 5, 1865 — 11 am Lieutenant-General GRANT,... | |
 | Gilbert John Clark - Law - 1895 - 434 pages
...conference with General Lee unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or some minor or purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are...his own hands, and will submit them to no military conference or convention. In the meantime you are to press to the utmost your military advantages.'... | |
 | United States. War Dept - Confederate States of America - 1895 - 986 pages
...General Lee's army or on Home minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that youare not to decide, discuss, or confer upon any political...to no military conferences or conventions. Meantime vou are to press to the utmost your military advantages. "EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretanj of War. The orders... | |
 | Roger Foster - Constitutional history - 1895 - 730 pages
...it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter"; and "not to decide, discuss, or confer upon any political...submit them to no military conferences or conventions." w He had previously disapproved the action of General Butler in ordering municipal elections in the... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1895 - 984 pages
...with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are...question. Such questions the President holds in his own bands, and will submit them to no military conferences or conventions. Meantime you are to press to... | |
 | Roger Foster - Constitutional history - 1895 - 730 pages
...it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter"; and "not to decide, discuss, or confer upon any political...and will submit them to no military conferences or conventions."82 He had previously disapproved the action of General Butler in ordering municipal elections... | |
 | United States - 1895 - 592 pages
...conference with' Gen. Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army or some minor or purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss or confer upon anv political question. Such questions the president holds in his own hands, and will submit them to... | |
 | Ward Hill Lamon - 1895 - 348 pages
...conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss, or confer on any political questions ; the President, holding the decision of these questions in his own hands,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1896 - 502 pages
...conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or on some minor or purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are...submit them to no military conferences or conventions. In the meantime you are to press to the utmost your military advantages.' ' 'The President read over... | |
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He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss, or confer upon any political question. Such questions the President holds in his own hands, and will submit them to no military conferences or conventions. Meantime you are to press to the utmost... 
