 GENERAL: — I received, at a late hour, your note of today. In 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.  General Lee - Page 390by Fitzhugh Lee - 1894 - 433 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - History - 1906 - 626 pages
...Appomattox safely. He ordered that his army should push on westward, but answered Grant's letter as follows: "I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In...Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army ; but as the... | |
 | Guy Carleton Lee, Francis Newton Thorpe - Indians of North America - 1906 - 700 pages
...Appomattox safely. He ordered that his army should push on westward, but answered Grant's letter as follows: "I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In...Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army; but as the... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1906 - 536 pages
...obedient servant, US GRANT, " Lieutenant-General, Commanding Armies of the United States." IV. "April 8. " 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,... | |
 | Edward Porter Alexander - Biography & Autobiography - 1907 - 674 pages
...terms, as it would bring instant peace everywhere. His letter was as follows : — "APRIL 8, 1865. " GENERAL : I received at a late hour your note of to-day....Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army, but, as the... | |
 | United States - 1908 - 626 pages
...Northern Virginia will be received. US GRANT, Lieutenant-general. April 8th, 1865. LIEUT.-GEN. US GRANT. General: I received at a late hour your note of to-day....Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army, but as the... | |
 | Thomas Kemp Cartmell - Reference - 1909 - 648 pages
...respectfully, Your obedient servant, US GRANT, Lieutenant General, Commanding Armies of US" "April 8, 1865. 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 Va.,... | |
 | Thomas Nelson Page - Biography & Autobiography - 1911 - 790 pages
...surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia will be received. US GRANT, Lieutenant-General. April 8, 1865. General: I received at a late hour your note of to-day....Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army, but as the... | |
 | Thomas Nelson Page - Biography & Autobiography - 1911 - 784 pages
...surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia will be received. US GRANT, Lieutenant-General. April 8, 1865. General: I received at a late hour your note of to-day....Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army, but as the... | |
 | Morris Schaff - History - 1912 - 336 pages
...till he was forced to do so, — he lay down on the sofa again. Here is the letter. " April 8, 1865. " GENERAL, — I received at a late hour your note of...Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army, but, as the... | |
 | American essays - 1912 - 900 pages
...till he was forced to do so, — he lay down on the sofa again. Here is the letter. April 8, 1865. GENERAL, — I received at a late hour your note of...Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army, but, as the... | |
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