 | Willis C. Humphrey - United States - 1886 - 720 pages
...and about midnight received the following communication from General Lee: — April 8, 1865. GENERAL: I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In...yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender ot the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask tho terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think... | |
 | Régis de Trobriand - United States - 1888 - 816 pages
...military genius. He sent the following communication in the night of April 8 to 9 : — "GENERAL, — I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In...be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen for the surrender of this army ; but, as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all,... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 558 pages
...eandid, reserving, while negotiations were going on, the ehanee of breaking away. He said : I reeeived at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday...your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergeney has arisen to eall for the surrender of this army; but as the restoration of peaee should... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1890 - 800 pages
...the United SUM*. April S, IMS. General: I received, at a late hour, your note of to-day in answer to mine of yesterday. I did not intend to propose the...proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency hai arisen to call for the surrender. But as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 568 pages
...candid, reserving, while negotiations were going on, the chance of breaking away. He said : I reeeived at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Array of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the... | |
 | Edmund Neuson Hatcher - South Carolina - 1891 - 448 pages
...Commanding Armies of the United States. General: I received at a late hour your note of to-day in answer to mine of yesterday. I did not intend to propose the...the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender. But as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desire to know whether your proposals... | |
 | United States. War Dept - Confederate States of America - 1891 - 1056 pages
...received the following communication from General Lee : APRIL 8, 1865. Lieut. Gen. US GRANT : GENERAL : I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In...yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Ariny of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the... | |
 | James Henry Stine - United States - 1893 - 916 pages
...US GRANT, Lieutenant General. To General RE LEE. To which Lee replied : April 8, 1865. GENERAL : — I received at a late hour your note of to-day In mine yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1894 - 1580 pages
...States. APRIL 8, 1865. Lieutenant-General GRANT, Commanding Armies of the United States: GENERAL : I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In...frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call lor the surrender of this army; but as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1894 - 1528 pages
...received the following communication from General Lee: APRIL 8, 186S. Lient. Gen. US GRANT: GENERAL: I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In...the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not (bin I, the emergency has un-iTi to call for the surrender of this army, but as the restoration of... | |
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GENERAL, -I received, at a late hour, your note of to-day in answer to mine of yesterday. I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. 
