 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1894 - 1596 pages
...am to-day could lead to no good. 1 will state, however, general, that I am equally anxious for peacn with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can Iw had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten th;it most desirable... | |
 | William Conant Church - Generals - 1897 - 588 pages
...Grant replied : " I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace ; the meeting proposed for IO AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however,...terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. l!y the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - United States - 1899 - 1178 pages
...JOHN B. GORDON. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for ten AM, to-day, could lead to no good. I will state, however,...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... | |
 | Clement Anselm Evans - Confederate States of America - 1899 - 764 pages
...yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace the meeting proposed for 10 am to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however,...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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing, John Fiske, Woodrow Wilson - United States - 1901 - 536 pages
...is. received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for 10 AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however,...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... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett, Charles Walter Brown - Presidents - 1902 - 888 pages
...yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of 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 witti L yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. • The terms upon which peace can... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1869 - 878 pages
...As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for 10 A. ». tu-diy, could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with vi irself; and the whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are... | |
 | Henry Edwin Tremain - Appomattox Campaign, 1865 - 1904 - 598 pages
...yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for 10 AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however,...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... | |
 | Henry Edwin Tremain - Appomattox Campaign, 1865 - 1904 - 584 pages
...yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for 10 AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however,...I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and tho whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood.*... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1904 - 692 pages
...Grant about midnight. Grant's reply is dated April 9 and was sent early in the morning. He added : "I will state however, general, that I am equally...and the whole North entertains the same feeling." — Ibid., p. 57. 6 Sheridan, May 16, ibid., p. 1109. his situation was hopeless Lee despatched one... | |
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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 laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save... 
