 | Clara Emma Cheney - 1884 - 574 pages
...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...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. US GRANT, Lieutenant-General GENERAL... | |
 | Charles Maltby - 1884 - 340 pages
...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...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. " GEN. RE LEE. US GRANT, Lieutenant-General."... | |
 | Theodore Burr Gates - 1884 - 690 pages
...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 of...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States' Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. " US GRANT, " Lieut. Gen." General... | |
 | George B. Herbert - 1884 - 422 pages
...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 any further effusion of blood by askirg of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States Army knovra as the Arczy of Northern... | |
 | David W. Lusk - 1884 - 600 pages
...further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of the further effusion of blood, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the army of the Confederate... | |
 | Loomis T. Palmer - 1885 - 740 pages
...Confederate capital were fired by the retreating army, and the better part of the city was destroyed. The strife lasted but a few days longer. General Lee...known as the ' Army of Northern Virginia.' "US GRANT, Lieutenant-General. "GEN. RE LEE." The next morning, before leaving his headquarters, he received the... | |
 | L. T. Remlap - 1885 - 374 pages
...anxious to save further effusion of blood, addressed the following dispatch to Lee: "APRIL 7, 186.5. * GENERAL : — The result of the last week must convince...known as the ' Army of Northern Virginia.' "US GRANT, Lieutenant-General. "GEN. RE LEE." The next morning, before leaving his headquarters, he received the... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1972 - 1210 pages
...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...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the CS army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. US GRANT, Lieutenant-General. Early on the morning... | |
 | Edward Porter Alexander - 1998 - 702 pages
...resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, in this struggle. I feel that it is so, & regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. US Grant, Lt. Genl. To this Gen. Lee... | |
 | Howard M. Hensel - 1989 - 344 pages
...that Lee's position was now hopeless, General Grant wrote the gray commander that he felt it was his duty " '. . . to shift from myself the responsibility...blood, by asking of you the surrender . . .' " of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Lee responded that, " 'though not entertaining the opinion... | |
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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 any further... 
