 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...7th, 1865. Gen. RE Lee, Commanding CSA : GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 652 pages
...following terms :— " General, — The result of the last week must convince you of the hepelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so ; and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...General RE LEZ, Commanding CSA : " GENERAL : — The result of the last week must convince you of tlie hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginin in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 836 pages
...this response to Grant, which reached him at Farmville next morning : " APRIL 7, 1865. "GENERAL — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining...before considering your proposition, ask the terms yon will offer on condition of its surrender. " RE LEK, General. "It-General U. 8. GRANT." To this,... | |
 | J. T. Headley - United States - 1866 - 640 pages
...on the morning of the 8th, before leaving, I received at Farmville, the following : GENERAL : — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining...hopelessness of further resistance on the part of tke Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate yonr desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore,... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1866 - 794 pages
...morning of the 8th, before leaving, I received at Farmville the following: — "GENERAL: — I havo received your note of this date. Though not entertaining...hopelessness of further resistance on the part of tho Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your dosiro to avoid useless 'effusion of blood, and therefore,... | |
 | William Swinton - History - 1866 - 702 pages
...put a long night's march between his army and its pursuers. It was in these words : GENERAL :— I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of farther resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1866 - 722 pages
...of the 8th, before leaving, I received, at Farmville, the following : "APRIL?, J865. " GENERAL : I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness uf further resistance on the purl of the army of northern * , Virginia. I reciprocato your desire to... | |
 | J. T. Headley - History - 1866 - 774 pages
...8th, before leaving, I received, at Farmvillo, tho following: — April 1, 1865. " GENERAL : — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on tho hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate... | |
 | James Fitz James Caldwell - South Carolina - 1866 - 278 pages
...Commanding Confederate States Armj : GENERAL: — The result of the last week -must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. T feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
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GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of... 
