 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1876 - 358 strani
...proposing nn armistice to agree upon terms of surrender, to which Grant replied, *'No terms other than an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Which rcnlv has given to US Grant the popular sobriquet, Unconditional Surrender... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - 1876 - 1086 strani
...surrendering. He wishcc for an armistice and terms of capitulation. General Grant refused the request, and replied, " No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted ; I purpose to move immediately on your works." Buckner si DONELSON CAPTUBED. 863 once surrendered. The... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1877 - 764 strani
...upon terms of surrender. Grant CHAP. XIV. ARMY POSTAI^SERVICE. 1557 replied : " No terms other than unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." This answer was followed by the speedy surrender of the fort, and of thirteen thousand... | |
 | International portrait gallery - 1878 - 462 strani
...Union general prepared to give ? " asked the leader of the Confederates. " No terms," replied Grant, " except unconditional and immediate surrender, can...accepted ; I propose to move immediately on your works." General Grant, as everybody knows, is neither a speaker nor a writer ; he is the last man to whom could... | |
 | William Preston Johnston - 1878 - 806 strani
...proposing armistice and appointment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, TJ. 8. GRANT, Urigadier- General... | |
 | William Preston Johnston - 1878 - 806 strani
...proposing armistice and appointment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. Ko terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, US GRANT, Brigadkr- General commanding,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1878 - 722 strani
...appointment of commissioners to agree upon terms of surrender. Grant replied : " No terms other than unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." This answer was followed by the speedy surrender of the fort, and of thirteen thousand... | |
 | Charles Godfrey Leland - 1879 - 260 strani
...in command, demanded of General Grant an armistice, in which to settle terms of surrender. To this General Grant replied, "No terms except unconditional...accepted. I propose to move immediately on your works." General Buckner, with 15,000 men, at once yielded. From this note, General US Grant obtained the name... | |
 | Charles Godfrey Leland - 1879 - 264 strani
...in command, demanded of General Grant an armistice, in which to settle terms of surrender. To this General Grant replied, " No terms except unconditional...accepted. I propose to move immediately on your works." General Buckner, with 15,000 men, at once yielded. From this note, General US Grant obtained the name... | |
 | James Baird McClure - 1879 - 260 strani
...proposing armistice and appointment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.'' General .Buckner surrendered at once his claims to Fort Donelson, with about fifteen... | |
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Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of Commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works. 
