 | John Esten Cooke - Generals - 1871 - 684 pages
...that peace being my first desire, there is bat one condition that I insist upon, viz. : That the men surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms...the Government of the United States until properly eichangcd. I will meet you, or designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose,... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Freed persons - 1871 - 670 pages
...would say that peace being my first desire, there is but one condition I insist upon, viz: That the men and independence. 13. That we protest against any sale or alienation to others of the public la Stales, until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or designate officers to meet any officers you may... | |
 | Everett Chamberlin - Biography & Autobiography - 1872 - 568 pages
...note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just...desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon—namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again... | |
 | James Moore (M.D.) - 1875 - 582 pages
...note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just...upon, namely: that the men and officers surrendered, should be disqualified for taking up arms against the Government of the United States, until properly... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1875 - 884 pages
...asked to know the terms upon which a surrender would be received. Grant named as the sole condition that "the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified...the government of the United States until properly discharged." Lee hesitated until the 9th, hoping for some favorable turn ; but none occurring, and... | |
 | Willard W. Glazier - United States - 1875 - 416 pages
...of last evening, in reply to mine of the same date, asking the conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just...received. " In reply, I would say that peace being my first desire, there is but one condition that I insist upon, viz : " That the men surrendered shall... | |
 | Augustus Woodbury - Rhode Island - 1875 - 650 pages
...resistance." Still he asked for terms, to which General Grant responded, that his condition of peace was, that "the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the United (States." No immediate reply was received, and so the pursuit continued on the 8th. Sheridan,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1877 - 674 pages
...receive Lee's reply until the morning of the 8th," when he instantly dispatched a response, saying, "Peace being my great desire, there is but one condition...Government of the United States, until properly exchanged." He then proposed to meet Lee in person, or to delegate officers ' to meet such as Lee might appoint,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - North America - 1877 - 764 pages
...pushed on in pursuit of the fugitives. On receiving Lee's answer, the lieutenant-general replied : " There is but one condition I would insist upon, namely,...surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms against the Government of the United States, until properly exchanged ;" and he proposed to meet Lee... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1878 - 722 pages
...pushed on in pursuit of the fugitives. On receiving Lee's answer, the lieutenant-general replied : " There is but one condition I would insist upon, namely,...surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms against the Government of the United States, until properiy exchanged ;" and he proposed to meet Lee... | |
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April 8, 1865. GENERAL RE LEE, COMMANDING CSA Your note of last evening in reply to mine of same date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia is just received. In reply I would say that, peace being... 
