 | American essays - 1912 - 912 pages
...1865. GENERAL, — Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of the same date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of...received. In reply, I would say that peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, namely: that the men and officers surrendered... | |
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...replied : — " GENERAL : Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of...received. In reply I would say, that peace being my great desire, there is but one condition that I insist upon, namely : That the men and officers surrendered... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...General "Lt.-General US GRANT." To this, Grant immediately replied : "APRIL 8, 1866. " GENERAL — aȩ , condition on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received.... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...note of last evening, in reply to mine of game date, asking conditions on which I will accej>t the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just...being my first desire, there is but one condition I insist upon, viz. : That the men surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms against tko... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 944 pages
...date, askirç the conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virgiija. is just received. " In reply. I would say that peace being my first desire, there i» botone ooodJtKm that I insist upon. viz. : '• T.iat the men surrendered shall be disqualified... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...Confederate States Army : •' GENERAL: — Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of the samo date, i the conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virgin* is just received. "In reply, I would say that peace being my first desire, there is bat one... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...is as follows • OEN. GRANT TO GEN. LEE. April 8, 1865. Gen. It. E. Lee, Commanding CSA : GENERAL : Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received.... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...correspondence is as follows : GEN. GRANT TO GEN. LEE. April 8, 1865. Gen. RE Lee, Commanding CSA : GENERAL : Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received.... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1866 - 794 pages
...GENERAL LEE. April 8, 1981 To General RE LEE, Commanding Confederate States Army: — GENERAL : — Ypur note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date,...Virginia is just received. In reply, I would say that poaco being my first desire, there is but one condition that I insist upon, viz. : — That the men... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 758 pages
...To GEN. RE LEE, Commanding G. 8. A. : General : Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of the same date, asking the conditions on which I will accept...Virginia is just received. In reply, I would say, that £)eace being my first desire, there is but one condition that I insist upon, viz. : That the men surrendered... | |
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GENERAL: — Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply, I would say that peace being my great desire, there is but one... 
