| Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1888 - 990 pages
...7th, 1865. '•GENERAL RE LEE, Commanding CSA : " The results 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 McPherson - Reconstruction - 1871 - 678 pages
...date. Though not entirely of the opinion you express of the hopelessness of the further resistance or. the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid a useless effusion of blood, ana therefore before considering your proposition I ask the terms you... | |
| Edward McPherson - Freed persons - 1871 - 670 pages
...APRIL 7, 1865. Gon. RE LEE, Commanding CSA : GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince you of the resulte of democratic legislation, in this and all other financial measures upo in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1871 - 936 pages
...drama: I. April 7. . RE Lee, Commander CSA: SIR : — 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 - Generals - 1871 - 690 pages
...1865. General BE Lee, commanding C. 8. A. : 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... | |
| Charles Abner Phelps - 1872 - 404 pages
...delivered that night. APRIL 7, 1865. GENERAL, — The result of tlie 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... | |
| Everett Chamberlin - Campaign literature - 1872 - 586 pages
...letter to General Lee: 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... | |
| Everett Chamberlin - Biography & Autobiography - 1872 - 568 pages
...following letter to General Lee: 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 Lee Childe - Generals - 1875 - 394 pages
...1865. " General 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 it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
| Willard W. Glazier - United States - 1875 - 416 pages
...Grant received the accompanying response to which he immediately replied : " APRIL 7. " General : — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate... | |
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