 | Jean Edward Smith - Biography & Autobiography - 2001 - 785 pages
...laying down their arms now, he said, the South could have peace. There were no further conditions. "Seriously hoping that all our difficulties may be...the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, etc. US Grant, Lieutenant General." ns As best he could, Grant was keeping the door ajar, allowing Lee time... | |
 | J. Tracy Power - History - 2002 - 496 pages
...South would simply stop fighting, it could "hasten that most desirable event" and expressed his hope that "all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life." Hours passed while the two generals exchanged notes. Lee's first response asked for "an interview in... | |
 | Frederick Trevor Hill - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 224 pages
...whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood.... Seriously hoping that all our difficulties may be...the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, etc., "US Grant, "Lt. General." The courier bearing this message dashed off and disappeared and the chase... | |
 | History - 2004 - 556 pages
...event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, VERY RESPECTFULLY, YOUR OBEDIENT SERVANT,. US GRANT, Honors to Gen. Grant and His Gallant Army. A NATIONAL... | |
 | Andrew A. Humphreys - History - 2004 - 492 pages
...North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. Seripusly hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscnbe myself, etc., By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event,... | |
 | Clement A. Evans - History - 2004 - 736 pages
...event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another l1fe, I subscribe myself, US GRANT. L'-sutenant-General. On the morning of Sunday, April 9th, just... | |
 | David Herbert Donald, Harold Holzer - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 462 pages
...event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, US GRANT, Lieutenant-General United States Army. Assassin... | |
 | Ulysses S. Grant - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 545 pages
...yesterday is received. I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace; the meeting proposed for ten AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however,...the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, etc. "US GRANT, Lieutenant-General, "GENERAL RE LEE." On the morning of the 9th, General Ord's command and... | |
 | Ian Frederick Finseth - History - 2006 - 648 pages
...event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without...the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, etc., US Grant, Lieutenant-General. I proceeded at an early hour in the morning, still suffering with the... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 896 pages
...event, save thousands of human lives; and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, US GRANT, Lieutenant-General. GEN. LEH TO GEN. GRANT. April... | |
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I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of... 
