 | Charles A. Phelps - Presidents - 1868 - 386 pages
...delivered that night. APRIL 7, 1865. 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... | |
 | Edward Howland - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 670 pages
...communication from Farmville: — April 7, 1865. 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... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - Generals - 1868 - 664 pages
...letter from Farmville to Lee : — " GENERAL : — The result of the last week must convince yon 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... | |
 | Henry Coppée - Presidents - 1868 - 494 pages
...writes from Farmville : APRIL?, 1S65. GENERAL — The result of the lost 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... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1869 - 794 pages
...the morning of the 8th, before leaving, I received at Farmville the following: — ''GENEBAL: — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessuess of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1869 - 820 pages
...1S65. General RE LEE, Commander 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... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - Fiction - 1869 - 536 pages
...opened the correspondence. " The result of the last week must convince General Lee," he wrote, " of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia." He therefore "asked the surrender" of that army to prevent bloodshed. Lee had written in reply, requesting... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1869 - 876 pages
...Commander Confederati Statet Armies : 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... | |
 | Stella S. Flood Coatsworth - Chicago (Ill.) - 1869 - 478 pages
...forces were in full retreat ; still he sent the following reply : April 1th, 1865. GEHEBAX : — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you expressed on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Array of Northern Virginia,... | |
 | Stella S. Flood Coatsworth - Chicago (Ill.) - 1869 - 458 pages
...forces were in full retreat ; still he sent the following reply : April 1th, 1865. GENERAL : — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you expressed on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I... | |
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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... 
