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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... "
Abraham Lincoln; a History, by John G. Nicolay and John Hay - Page 192
by John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890
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The "Ulster Guard" (20th N. Y. State Militia) and the War of the Rebellion ...

Theodore Burr Gates - New York (State) - 1879 - 656 pages
...lead to no good. I will state, however, 500 LEE ORDERS GORDON TO CUT HIS WAY THROUGH. [1865. Oeneral, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself,...Seriously hoping that all our difficulties may be ended, without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, &c." Evidently General Grant did not propose...
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Stories, Sketches and Speeches of General Grant at Home and Abroad: In Peace ...

James Baird McClure - 1879 - 260 pages
...their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hunqreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Seriously...the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, etc. U. 8. GRANT, Lieutenant-General. After transmitting this letter, General Grant immediately started...
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General U. S. Grant: His Early Life and Military Career, with a Breif ...

Julian K. Larke - Biography & Autobiography - 1879 - 538 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," &c. Having dispatched this reply, Grant immediately started for Sheridan's headquarters at Appomattox...
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Papers of the Historical Society of Delaware, Issues 1-5

Historical Society of Delaware - Delaware - 1879 - 654 pages
...thousands of human lives and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Seriously hoping that our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, etc., "'US GRANT, Lieutenant- General. " 'GENERAL RE LEE.' " On the morning of the gth General Ord's command...
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Military History of Ulysses S. Grant: From April, 1861, to April, 1865, Volume 3

Adam Badeau - United States - 1881 - 786 pages
...with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can he liad are well understood. By the South laying down their...the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, etc., US Grant, Lieutenant-General." He then set out to join Sheridan's column, and to hasten the emergency...
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History of the Twenty-first Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, in the War ...

Charles Folsom Walcott - Massachusetts - 1882 - 562 pages
...yesterday is received. I have no anthority to treat on the subject of peace ; the meeting proposed for AM today 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. Issuing orders to his troops to cut their way through...
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Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac: A Critical History of Operations in ...

William Swinton - History - 1882 - 790 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,...without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, &c\, US GRANT, lieutenant-General. <; K '.!.l;» L BE LEE. passed. The evening of the 8th, after a...
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Military History of Ulysses S. Grant: From April, 1861, to April, 1865, Volume 3

Adam Badeau - United States - 1882 - 790 pages
...with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can l>e had are well understood. By the South laying down...the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, etc., US Grant, Lieutenant-General." He then set out to join Sheridan's column, and to hasten the emergency...
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The Virginia Campaign of '64 and '65: The Army of the Potomac and the Army ...

Andrew Atkinson Humphreys - United States - 1883 - 496 pages
...yourself, and the whole North entertains the Same feeling. The terms upon whit h peace can he hart are well understood. By the South laying down their...our difficulties may be settled without the loss of nnother life, I subscribe myself, etc., US GRANT, GENERAL RE LE^:. Lieutenant-General. No. 6. April...
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The Virginia Campaign of '64 and '65: The Army of the Potomac and ..., Volume 12

Andrew Atkinson Humphreys - United States - 1883 - 552 pages
...their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundieds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Seriously...the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, etc., UB GRANT, GENERAL RE LEE. __ * Lieutenant- General. No. 6: April 9. 1865. GENERAL — I received your...
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