 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1972 - 1210 pages
...following communication from General Lee : APRIL 8, 1865. Lieut. Gen. US GRANT : GENERAL : I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday...this army, but as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desired to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot,... | |
 | William S Mcfeely - Biography & Autobiography - 1981 - 612 pages
...awake. He sat up and read Lee's note by candlelight. "To be frank," wrote the Confederate general, "I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of the army; but as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desired to know whether... | |
 | James C. Clark - History - 1997 - 196 pages
...Grant offered to meet with Lee to receive the surrender. Late in the afternoon, Lee replied to Grant, I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army...this army; but as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desired to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot,... | |
 | Edward Porter Alexander - History - 1998 - 702 pages
...follows: US Grant, Lieutenant General^ April 8th General, I received at a late hour your note of today. I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army...this army; but, as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desire to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot... | |
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General: I received at a late hour your note of to-day. 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. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to... 
