 | Benson John Lossing - 1877 - 764 strani
...Lee sent a note to General Grant, saying he did not propose to surrender. " To be frank," he said, " I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army." He then proposed to meet Grant on the morning of the 9th to confer upon the subject of peace. The lieutenant-general... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1878 - 722 strani
...Lee sent a note to General Grant, saying he did not propose to surrender. " To be frank," he said, " I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army." He then proposed to meet Grant on the morning of the 9th to confer upon the subject of peace. The lieutenant-general... | |
 | James Baird McClure - 1879 - 250 strani
...prospects had improved, when he indicted the following epistle: APRIL 8, 1865. 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 can not,... | |
 | Theodore Burr Gates - 1879 - 656 strani
...of escape. His reply was couched in the following diplomatic language : " 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 bethe sole object of all, I desired to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot,... | |
 | Historical Society of Delaware - 1879 - 654 strani
...the following communication from 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 propoie the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1879 - 880 strani
...exchanged." Lee in reply, denied that he proposed to surrender his army, but to ask his terms, saying: "to be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender? This may have been ''frank" enough, but it was not true, for at this time he had not more than ten... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1880 - 670 strani
...8, 1865. GENERAL: I received, at alatehour, your note of to-day, in answer to mine of yesterday. 1 did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army...Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. Tobefrank, I donot think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army ; but as the... | |
 | Adam Badeau - 1881 - 786 strani
...unable to sleep from pain, he received the following communication from Lee. " April 8th : I received at a late hour your note of today. 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... | |
 | Evan Rowland Jones - 1881 - 272 strani
...further resistance would be unavailing. On the 8th, while replying to Grant's second note, he said : " To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army." Next day, however, the great Virginian found himself surrounded on Clover Hill, near Appomattox Court... | |
 | Charles Folsom Walcott - 1882 - 562 strani
...sent the following letter to his magnanimous antagonist: — April 8. 1865. 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,... | |
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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... 
