 GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of...  Grant and His Campaigns: A Military Biography - Page 485by Henry Coppée - 1866 - 521 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Theodore Burr Gates - New York (State) - 1879 - 656 pages
...received this notice: "April 7, 1865. General: — The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | James Baird McClure - 1879 - 250 pages
...communication from Farmville:" APRIL 7, 1865. GENERAL: — The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance, on the part of the Army of Northern. I Virginia, in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1880 - 1064 pages
...following : APRIL 7, 1865. Lieut. Gen. US GRANT: GENERAL : I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on...hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Armv of" Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore,... | |
 | John Denison Champlin - United States - 1881 - 624 pages
...Farmville the following note: "April 7, 1865. "GENERAL: The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | John Denison Champlin - United States - 1881 - 626 pages
...Farmville the following note: "April 7, 1865. " GENERAL: The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | Adam Badeau - United States - 1881 - 786 pages
...these words : " FARMVILLE, April 7th, 1865. General : The results of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1972 - 1210 pages
...Farmville : APRIL 7, 1865. General RE LEE : GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so. and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | William S Mcfeely - Biography & Autobiography - 1981 - 612 pages
...ready to respond to his call for surrender, which went out on April 7. That same day, Lee responded, "Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance . . . , I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore, before considering... | |
 | James C. Clark - History - 1997 - 196 pages
...here."61 On Friday, Grant sent a message to Lee saying, "The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia."62 Lee received Grant's message but continued his drive toward Appomattox Court House. He... | |
 | Howard M. Hensel - United States - 1989 - 344 pages
...asking of you the surrender . . .' " of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Lee responded that, " 'though not entertaining the opinion you express on...resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia (General Lee's army), I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore,... | |
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