 | Benson John Lossing - 1877 - 674 páginas
...Army of Northern Virginia." To this Lee replied : " Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, •I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and, therefore,, before considering... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1878 - 722 páginas
...7th, Grant had written a note to Lee, suggesting that the events of the past week should convince him of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia. " I feel that it is so," Grant wrote, " and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | James Baird McClure - 1879 - 250 páginas
...escape was utterly hopeless, I addressed him the following communication from Farmville:" APRIL 7, 1865. GENERAL: — The result of the last week must convince...further resistance, on the part of the Army of Northern. I Virginia, in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1879 - 680 páginas
...portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia." He said : " The result of last week must convince you of the hopelessness of...of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle." Lee replied the same day, saying that though he was not entirely of Grant's opinion as to the hopelessness... | |
 | Theodore Burr Gates - 1879 - 656 páginas
...General : — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and, therefore, before considering your... | |
 | Historical Society of Delaware - 1879 - 654 páginas
...GENERAL, — I have received your note of this day. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid [useless effusion of blood, and therefore, before considering your... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1880 - 1064 páginas
...hopeless, I addressed him the following communication from Farmville : APRIL 7, 1865. General RE LEE : GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince...myself the responsibility of any further effusion of hlood, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the C." S. army known as the Army of Northern... | |
 | Edmund Ollier - 1880 - 680 páginas
...death, inexorable as fate. On the 7th of April, Grant addressed a letter to Lee in which he said : — " The result of the last week must convince you of the...shift from myself the responsibility of any further en'usiou of blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1880 - 670 páginas
...Correspondence between General Grant and General Lee. •APRIL 7, 1865. Gon. RE LEE, Commanding CSA: GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince...of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. 1 feel that it is so nnd regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further... | |
 | Adam Badeau - 1882 - 790 páginas
...words: " General, I have received your note of this day. Though not entirely of the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore, before considering your... | |
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April 7, 1865 GENERAL : — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia... 
