 | Ward Hill Lamon - 1895 - 348 pages
...Stanton, and requesting him to date, sign, and send it at once. The dispatch ran as follows : — " The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to... | |
 | Gilbert John Clark - Law - 1895 - 434 pages
...a pen.' And Mr. Lincoln at once wrote as follows to General Grant for the Secretary of War to sign: 'The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...with General Lee unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or some minor or purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide,... | |
 | Roger Foster - Constitutional history - 1895 - 730 pages
...action towards the insurgent States after the restoration of peace. General Grant was instructed — "to have no conference with General Lee, unless it...army, or on some minor and purely military matter"; and "not to decide, discuss, or confer upon any political question. Such questions the President holds... | |
 | United States. War Dept - Confederate States of America - 1895 - 986 pages
...Instructions. MARCH 3, 1865—12 pm Lieutouant-General GRANT : The President directs me to say to yon that he wishes you to have no conference with General...be for the capitulation of General Lee's army or on Home minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that youare not to decide, discuss, or... | |
 | Roger Foster - Constitutional history - 1895 - 730 pages
...towards the insurgent States after the restoration of peace. General Grant was instructed — " to Lave no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the...army, or on some minor and purely military matter"; and "not to decide, discuss, or confer upon any political question. Such questions the President holds... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1895 - 984 pages
...1865—12 p. in. Lieutenant-General GRANT: The President directs me to say to yon that he wishes yon to have no conference with General Lee, unless it...the capitulation of General Lee's army or on some in HUM and purely military matter. He instructs mo to say tliut you are not to decide, discuss, or... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1896 - 502 pages
...whole tone changing, 'Let me have a pen.' "Mr. Linclon sat down at the table, and wrote as follows: " 'The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or on some minor or purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to... | |
 | United States. President, James Daniel Richardson - Presidents - 1897 - 712 pages
...Adjutant-General. [From McPherson's History of Reconstruction. рч122.] WASHINGTON, March j, 1865 — 12 pm Lieutenant-General GRANT: The President directs me...and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss, or confer upon any political question. Such questions the President... | |
 | United States. President - 1897 - 714 pages
...McPherson's History of Reconstruction, p. IM.] WASHINGTON, March j, 186^ — 12 pm Lientenant.General GRANT: The President directs me to say to you that...and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss, or confer upon any political question. Such questions the President... | |
 | Horace Porter - Generals - 1897 - 640 pages
...Stanton, and forwarded to General Grant. It was received the morning of the 4th, and read as follows : " The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss, or confer upon any political question. Such questions the President... | |
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President directs me to say to you that he wishes you to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss,... 
