 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1878 - 722 pages
...meeting for such a purpose would be useless. " The terms upon which peace can be had," he said, " are well understood. By the South laying down their arms,...hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed." In the meantime Sheridan had settled the question, and rendered further parley unnecessary. He stood... | |
 | James Baird McClure - 1879 - 250 pages
...yourself; and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms,...may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribemyself, etc. US GRANT, Lieutenant-General ',. After transmitting this letter, General Grant... | |
 | Theodore Burr Gates - New York (State) - 1879 - 656 pages
...yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms,...Seriously hoping that all our difficulties may be ended, without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, &c." Evidently General Grant did not propose... | |
 | Historical Society of Delaware - Delaware - 1879 - 654 pages
...yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms on which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms...property not yet destroyed. Seriously hoping that our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, etc., "'US GRANT,... | |
 | Julian K. Larke - Biography & Autobiography - 1879 - 538 pages
...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...hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - United States - 1879 - 680 pages
...had no authority to grant such an interview. He said : " The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms...hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed." In taking the ground that he did in thia correspondence, Grant acted expressly in accordance with the... | |
 | James Baird McClure - 1879 - 260 pages
...yourself; and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms,...desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hunqreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Seriously hoping that all our difficulties may... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1880 - 1064 pages
...yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood, By the South laying down their arms...destroyed. Seriously hoping that all our difficulties may he settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, &c., US GRANT, Lieutenant-General.... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 902 pages
...same question, on April 9, 1865, General Grant replied : " The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms,...hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed." When General Sherman made an agreement with General Johnston for formal disbandment of the army of... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 882 pages
...same question, on April 9, 1865, General Grant replied : " The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms,...hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed." When General Sherman made an agreement with General Johnston for formal disbandment of the army of... | |
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AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their... 
