 | 1912 - 912 pages
...is the letter. April 8, 1865. GENERAL, — I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender...army, but, as the restoration of peace should be the object of all, I desire to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot therefore meet... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - 1862 - 842 pages
...Lee requested an 9• interview with General Grant and accepted his conditions, and at half-past " I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army...the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender. But as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all. I desire to know whether your proposals... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 pages
...overture : "APRIL 8, 1885. " GENERAL — I received at a late honr your note of to-day. In mine of l authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain...hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free / do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army ; but, as th» restoration... | |
 | Thomas Mears Eddy - 1866 - 736 pages
...following note : "APRIL 8, 1865. " GENERAL : — I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday, I did not intend to propose the surrender...restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desired to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a... | |
 | 1865 - 278 pages
...GRANT. 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...the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender. But as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desire to know whether your proposals... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - 1865 - 944 pages
...mine of yesterday. " I did not intend to propore the surrender of the Army of Kortliern Virgin», tat to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emeryoncv hi« arisen to call for the surrender. But as tie restoration of ptai* should be the sv-.г... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - 1865 - 872 pages
...TO GENERAL GRAKT. GENERAL : — I received at a late hour your note of to-day in answer to mice of ortli entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had uro we Virgin«, bot to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has nrisen... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 748 pages
...following note :* " APRIL 8, 1865. " GENERAL : I received at a late hour your noto of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender...restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desired to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a... | |
 | Stella S. Coatsworth - 1866 - 728 pages
...following note : "APRIL 8, 1865. " GENERAL : — I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday, I did not intend to propose the surrender...restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desired to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1866 - 774 pages
...General Lee- — April 8, 1865. GENERAL : — I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender...restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desired to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a... | |
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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... 
