 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 558 pages
...eondition l would insist upon, namely, that the men and offieers surrendered shall be disqualified from taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly exehanged. l will meet you, or will designate offieers to meet any offieers you may name for the same... | |
 | Edmund Neuson Hatcher - United States - 1891 - 436 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 be... | |
 | George Lewis - Rhode Island artillery - 1892 - 666 pages
...Gtneral. To General Lee's note General Grant replied the next day more at length in which he said : " In reply I would say that peace being my great desire,...surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms against the government of the United States until properly exchanged." During the night of the 7th... | |
 | Benjamin Perley Poore, O. H. Tiffany - Presidents - 1885 - 792 pages
...asking what terms would be offered. General Grant, continuing his advance and his attacks, answered : " In reply I would say that, peace being my great desire,...men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified from taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged." On... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - United States - 1893 - 1000 pages
...of last evening, in reply to mine of the 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 my first desire, there is but one condition that I insist upon, viz. : That the men surrendered shall... | |
 | Samuel Giles Buckingham - Connecticut - 1894 - 574 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...surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms against the government of the United States until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or will designate... | |
 | Fitzhugh Lee - 1894 - 466 pages
...of last evening, in reply to mine of the same date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just...being my great desire, there is but one condition that I would insist upon — namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for... | |
 | Charles Marshall - Appomattox Campaign, 1865 - 1894 - 36 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...being my great desire, there is but one condition that I insist upon, namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1894 - 1528 pages
...In reply I would кау that, peace being my great desire, there is bin. one condition I would meist upon, namely, that the men and officers surrendered...up arms again against the Government of the United Statos until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or will designate officers to meet any officers you... | |
 | David Saville Muzzey - History - 1915 - 632 pages
...Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply, I would say that /,e,w being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon — namely, That the men... | |
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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... 
