 | David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 600 pages
...— Your note of last evening in answer to mine of same date, asking on what terms I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just...desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, mimely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified from taking up arms against the... | |
 | William P. Seville - Delaware - 1884 - 178 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/^a« being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, — namely, that the... | |
 | Loomis T. Palmer - Generals - 1885 - 740 pages
...date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, js just received. In reply, I would say that, peace being...the United States until properly exchanged. I will irieet you, or will designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose, at any... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1885 - 644 pages
...note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking the conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just...officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking np arms again against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged. I will meet you,... | |
 | Emma Elizabeth Brown - 1885 - 408 pages
...note of last evening in reply to mine of 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, namely,— That the men and officers surrendered... | |
 | Ulysses Simpson Grant - Generals - 1885 - 686 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 received. In reply, I would say, that /Van being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon — namely, That the men... | |
 | Ulysses Simpson Grant - Generals - 1885 - 668 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 received. In reply, I would say, thatfface being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon — namely. That the... | |
 | Ulysses Simpson Grant - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1886 - 680 pages
...on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is jnst received. In reply, 1 would say, that peace being my great desire. there...condition I would insist upon — namely. That the men iad o&cers surrendered shall be disquali6ed for taking up arms again against :he Government of the... | |
 | James Harrison Kennedy - Presidents - 1888 - 694 pages
...surrender. RE LEE, General." Grant's answer was plain and direct: "There is but one condition I will insist upon, namely : that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up .arms against the government of the United States until properly exchanged." While these negotiations were... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - United States - 1890 - 554 pages
...Virginia Campaign of 'M and '65," p. 439. Apl. 8, 1866. Grant, " Personal Memoirs." vol. n., p. 627. but one condition I would insist upon, namely, that...men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified from taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged. I will... | |
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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... 
