...before Fort Donelson, and after a succession of hard rights forced the commander to ask for terms. 3. General Grant replied : " No terms except unconditional...surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." This terse declaration gave General Grant distinction, and caused the country, eager...

...morning of February 16, General Buckner proposed capitulation. Grant's reply was curt and decided : ' No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender...accepted. I propose to move immediately on your works.' The Confederates saw themselves obliged to accept these terms, so sternly offered ; and ever afterwards...

...before Fort Donelson, and after a succession of hard fights forced the commander to ask for terms. 3. General Grant replied : " No terms except unconditional...surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." This terse declaration gave General Grant distinction, and caused the country, eager...

...to " settle the terms of capitulation." General Grant's answer was, " No terms except unconditional surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately on your works." General Buckner felt himself "compellsd to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms " which General Grant proposed....

...commissioners be appointed to arrange the terms of capitulation, Grant wrote: "No terms other than an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." The capture of Fort Donelson with all its defenders except General Lloyd's brigade,...

...Grant to ask the terms upon which he must surrender. He received the answer, " No terms other than unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." It was quickly over. As the Union troops marched into the fort that bright Sunday...

...consideration of all the circumstances governing the present situation of affairs at this station ; " but Grant replied: "No terms except unconditional and...surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Whereupon Buckner made haste to answer : " The disposition of forces under my command,...

...commissioners be appointed to settle terms of capitulation, and received in response the memorable message: "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." General Buckner considered these terms " ungenerous and. unchivalrous," but was compelled...

...message came, and the white flag was hoisted on Fort Donelson. His reply was short and to the point: — "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Buckner's answer was as follows : — "The disposition of forces under my command,...

...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. I am, sir, very respectfully, Your ob't se'v't, US GRANT, To this I received the following...