 | American essays - 1912 - 912 pages
...which Grant might make, how far would they bind his government? Had it not notified him peremptorily, 'You are not to decide, discuss, or confer upon, any political question'? Our arms laid down, let the implacable radicals cry for vengeance: what would the government do then?... | |
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...unless it be for the capitulation of Gen. Lee's anny, or on mere minor and purely military matters. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss,...to press to the utmost your military- advantages." This, of course, put a stop to anything further, and Grant informed Lee accordingly. Early in February,... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and pure military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss,...are to press to the utmost your military advantages. M. STANTON, Secretary of War." made off with their arms and horses and a number of mules and wagons.... | |
 | 1866 - 706 pages
...some mtnor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discnss, or confer upon any political question. Such questions the President holds in his own hands, and will suhmit them to no military conferences or conventions. Meantime, you are to press to the utmost your... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 pages
...unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss,...are to press to the utmost your military advantages. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. The official duties which devolved upon the President were very... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...unless it be for the capitulation of Gen. Lee's army, or on some minor and pt*rely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss,...are to press to the utmost your military advantages. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. The morning of Saturday, the 4th of March, found th« President... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...unless it be for the capitulation of Gen. Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss,...are to press to the utmost your military advantages. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. The morning of Saturday, the 4th of March, found the President... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. Ho instructs mo to say that you are not to decide, discuss, or confer...are to press to the utmost your military advantages. " EDWLS M. STANTON, Secretary of War." • On the night of the 8Л of March, while President Ltncolu... | |
 | William Tecumseh Sherman - Atlanta Campaign, 1864 - 1865 - 220 pages
...for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He wishes me to say that you are not to decide, discuss, or...conferences or conventions. Meantime you are to press to your utmost your military advantages. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. HEADQUARTERS MH.ITARY DIVISION... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1865 - 866 pages
...of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. lie instructs me to say that yon are not to decide, discuss, or confer upon any political...to no military conferences or conventions. Meantime yoa are to press to the utmost your military advantages. • EDWIN M , STASTON, Secretary of War. The... | |
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He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss, or confer upon any political question. Such questions the President holds in his own hands, and will submit them to no military conferences or conventions. Meantime you are to press to the utmost... 
