| Marshall Everett - United States - 1901 - 568 pages
...by General Grant, saying that General Lee had requested an interview with reference to peace terms : "The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or on some minor or purely military matter. "He instructs me... | |
| George Cochrane Hazelton - Washington (D.C.) - 1902 - 320 pages
...to General Grant. It was THE PRESIDENT S ROOM received the morning of the 4th, and read as follows : 'The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs... | |
| George Cochrane Hazelton - Washington (D.C.) - 1902 - 360 pages
...General Grant. It was THE PRESIDENTS ROOM received the morning of the 4th, and read as follows : ' The President directs me to say to you that he wishes you to have no conference with General I,ee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military... | |
| Philemon Tecumseh Sherman - 1908 - 48 pages
...previously: "Washington, March 3d, 1865. "Lieutenant General Grant, "The President directs me to say that he wishes you to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor or purely military matter. He instructs... | |
| Philemon Tecumseh Sherman - United States - 1908 - 34 pages
...previously: "Washington, March 3d, 1865. "Lieutenant General Grant, " The President directs me to say that he wishes you to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor or purely military matter. He instructs... | |
| abraham lincoln - 1910 - 696 pages
...instructions for Secretary Stanton to transmit to General Grant : "The President directs me to say that he wishes you to have no conference with General Lee unless it be for capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor or purely military matter. He instructs... | |
| James Molony Spaight - War (International law) - 1911 - 542 pages
...Grant received the following letter, which was written by Lincoln himself but signed by Stanton : — The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or on solely minor or purely military matters. He instructs... | |
| United States. General Staff Corps - 1914 - 240 pages
...military convention," President Lincoin, to whom the letter had been referred by Gen. Grant, replied : " The President directs me to say to you that he wishes you to have no conference with Gen. Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or on solely minor or purely military matters.... | |
| Military law - 1914 - 246 pages
...military convention," President Lincoin, to whom the letter had heen referred hy Gen. Grant, replied : " The President directs me to say to you that he wishes you to have no conference with Gen. Lee, unless It he for the capitulat,on of Lee's army, or on solely minor or purely military matters.... | |
| |