 | George B. Herbert - 1884 - 422 páginas
...to Lee, from Farmville, to the following effect : " The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so ; and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | David W. Lusk - 1884 - 600 páginas
...surrender of Lee's army. "APRIL 7, 1865. "GENERAL — The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | William P. Seville - 1884 - 178 páginas
...from Farmville : " ' April 7, 1865. " ' GENERAL, — The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
 | Theodore Burr Gates - 1884 - 690 páginas
...from the cordon of bayonets that was closing around him. His reply was as follows : " 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... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1885 - 472 páginas
...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...Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless efl,nsion of blood, and therefore, before considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer... | |
 | L. T. Remlap - 1885 - 374 páginas
...morning, before leaving his headquarters, he received the following reply: "APRIL 7, 1865. "GENERAL: — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness o{ further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1972 - 1210 páginas
...leaving, I received, at Farmville, the following : APRIL 7, 1865. Lieut. Gen. US GRANT : GENERAL : I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessneas of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your... | |
 | William S Mcfeely - 1981 - 612 páginas
...ready to respond to his call for surrender, which went out on April 7. That same day, Lee responded, "Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance . . . , I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore, before considering... | |
 | James C. Clark - 1997 - 196 páginas
...and now he was trapped between two large Federal armies and decided to reply to Grant's message. 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... | |
 | Howard M. Hensel - 1989 - 344 páginas
...asking of you the surrender . . .' " of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Lee responded that, " 'though not entertaining the opinion you express on...resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia (General Lee's army), I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore,... | |
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GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of... 
