History of the First Regiment, Delaware Volunteers, from the Commencement of the "three Months' Service" to the Final Muster-out at the Close of the RebellionHistorical Society of Delaware, 1884 - 163 páginas |
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History of the First Regiment, Delaware Volunteers, from the Commencement of ... William P. Seville Vista de fragmentos - 1986 |
Términos y frases comunes
Adjutant advance appointed arms artillery attack battery battle of Chancellorsville bridge brigade Burkesville camp captain of Company captured cavalry Chancellorsville charge Charles Colonel Smyth column command marched commissioned officers Company F Company H crossed daylight Delaware Regiment Delaware Volunteers deployed died of wounds division duty Eighth New York Eighth Ohio enemy enemy's engaged Fifth Corps fire flank force formed Fourteenth Connecticut Volunteers Fourteenth Indiana Fredericksburg front Gibbon halted Havre de Grace headquarters Henry H Hizar Hundred and Eighth intrenchments June killed Landrum House Lieu lieutenant of Company Lieutenant William Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Major mand miles morning moved musketry night o'clock pany picket picket-line position Postles promoted rear rebel relieved resigned River road Second Corps Second Lieutenant Sergeant Sergeant William Sergeant-Major Seville skirmish-line skirmishers surrender tenant Tenth New York Third Brigade Thomas took troops Twelfth New Jersey William F Wilmington wood York Volunteers
Pasajes populares
Página 147 - The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged; and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands.
Página 147 - The arms, artillery and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officer appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers, nor their private horses or baggage. This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to their homes, not to be disturbed by United States authority so long as they observe their paroles and the laws in force where they may reside.
Página 146 - The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed.
Página 145 - I would say that, peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, namely: That the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged.
Página 147 - GENERAL : I received your letter of this date containing the terms of the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia, as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th instant, they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect. " RE LEE, General.
Página 146 - I cannot, therefore, meet you with a view to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia : but, as far as your proposal may affect the Confederate States...
Página 146 - ... 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 call for the surrender...
Página 146 - A. M. to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed.
Página 146 - April 9, 1865. GENERAL: — I received your note of this morning, on the picket line, whither I had come to meet you, and ascertain definitely what terms were embraced in your proposal of yesterday, with reference to the surrender of this army. I now ask an interview in accordance with the offer contained in your letter of yesterday for that purpose. RE LEE, General.
Página 144 - 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...