| American essays - 1912 - 912 pages
...terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they would hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of...the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, etc., US GRANT, Lieutenant-General . General RE LEE. This communication must have brought great disappointment... | |
| Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 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 USA" " April 9, 1865. "... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can he xpectations which had prompted this address were never...Marylanders had no gluttonous appetite for fighting &c., US GRANT, Lt.-General. "General RE LEK." Sheridan was with his cavalry near the Court House, when... | |
| Thomas Mears Eddy - Illinois - 1866 - 736 pages
...peace can be had, are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that moat desirable event, save thousands of human lives and...without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, &c., "V. 8. GRANT, Lieutenant-GeneraL " RE Lra, General." The cool brain of the ex-Colonel of the 21st... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 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, 1' our obedient servant, US GRANT, Licutenant-General. GEN. LEE TO GEN. GRANT. April... | |
| 1865 - 278 pages
...lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. GENERAL RE LEE, Commanding CSA: 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-Oeneral USA VI. GENERAL LEE TO GENERAL... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 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. LEE TO GEN. GRANT. April... | |
| American literature - 1865 - 828 pages
...save thousands of human lives and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. I sincerely hope that all our difficulties may be settled without the loss of another life." Lee then requested an interview, in accordance with the offer contained in this letter. The meeting... | |
| J. T. Headley - United States - 1866 - 640 pages
...as follows, and immediately started to join the column south of the Appomattox: — April 9, 1865. GENERAL : — Your note of yesterday is received....without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, &c. U, S. GKANT, Lieutenant-General. General E. E* LEE. 44 On the morning of the 9th, General Ord's... | |
| Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 804 pages
...accordance with his instructions from the Secretary of War, replied as follows : " APRIL 9, 1865. •' GENERAL : Your note of yesterday is received. I have...without the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, &c., "US GRANT, Lieutenant General. " General RE LEE." On the 9th the enemy made a desperate attempt... | |
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