 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
 | 1866 - 724 pages
...column, and about midnight received the following communication from General Lee : "Aran, 8, 1865. "GENERAL : I received at a late hour your note of...to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose tbe surrender of the army of northern Virginia, but to iisk the tenu!- •: your proposition. To bo... | |
 | HORACE GREELEY - 1866 - 808 pages
...following response to Grant's later overture: "APEIL 8, 1865. " GENERAL—I received at a late hour yonr note of to-day. In mine of yesterday, I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Yirginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, / do not tliink the emergency has... | |
 | Edwin Bentley Quiner - United States - 1866 - 1088 pages
...US GRANT : APRIL 8, 1865. General:—- 1 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 88k the terms of your proposition ; to be frank with you, I do not think the emergency hns arisen to... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1866 - 722 pages
...from General Let- : "APRILS, 16G5. "GENERAL: I received ni a late hour your note of to-day. In mino of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the army of northern Virginia, but to :isk the terms of your proposition. To be frank, 1 do not think the emergency has arisen to call for... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 782 pages
...obedient servant, U. 8. GRANT, Lieutenant-General, Commanding Aimlaa of the United States. April 8, 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 surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia,... | |
 | Henry Coppée - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 586 pages
...Grant joins Meade at noon of the 8th, and receives the following letter : APBIL 8,1865. GENERAL—I received, at a late hour, your note of to-day. In mine of yeste»day, I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1866 - 794 pages
...Lieutenant-General Commanding Armies of the United States. OENEBAL LRE TO GENERAL GRANT. AprilS. ISO. GENERAL': — I received at a late hour your note of to-day in answer to mine of yesterday. ginin, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 398 pages
...obedient servant, US GRANT, Lieutenant-General, Commanding Annies of the United States. IV. 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 Virginia,... | |
 | James Fitz James Caldwell - South Carolina - 1866 - 278 pages
...gave Gen. Lee hope of final escape, and dictated the following letter to Gen. Grant : April Sfh, 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 Virginia,... | |
 | William Parker Snow - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 576 pages
...will be received. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, IV. GENERAL LEE TO GENERAL QUANT. AprilS. 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,... | |
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