 | Robert F. Sayre - Autobiographies - 1994 - 750 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-Gencral. I proceeded at an early hour in the morning, still suffering with... | |
 | Charles Marshall - History - 2000 - 386 pages
...will state however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole of the North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon...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... | |
 | 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...without 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... | |
 | George Walsh - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 502 pages
..."The meeting proposed for 10 AM today could lead to no good," the note read. ". . . The terms under which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they would hasten that most desirable event. . . ." Semantics now discarded, Lee promptly replied that he... | |
 | 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... | |
 | History - 2004 - 556 pages
...however, General, that / am equally anxious for peace with yourself; and the whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be...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... | |
 | Clement A. Evans - History - 2004 - 736 pages
...however. General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be...are well understood. By the South laying down their arras they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions... | |
 | Andrew A. Humphreys - History - 2004 - 492 pages
...the two armies. April X. 1865. General. LIEUTENANT -GENERAL US GRANT. No. 5. RE LEE. yourself, and the whole 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... | |
 | Frederick Trevor Hill - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 224 pages
...lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that 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.... Seriously hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life, I subscribe... | |
 | David Herbert Donald, Harold Holzer - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 462 pages
...however, General, that / am equally anxious for peace with yourself; and the whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be...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... | |
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AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, general, that 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... 
