 | Benjamin Franklin Cooling - 1989 - 392 páginas
...circumstances governing the present situation of affairs at this station, I propose to the commanding officers of the Federal forces the appointment of commissioners...view suggest an armistice until 12 o'clock to-day." The party found even the Federal lines greatly agitated at daybreak. Cheairs naively took this to mean... | |
 | 2004 - 556 páginas
...between the commanders: GEN. BUCKNER TO GEN. GRANT. 105 HEAD-QUARTERS, Fort Donelson, Feb. 16. SIR: In consideration of all the circumstances governing...to agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces at this post under my command. In that view I suggest an armistice until 12 o'clock to-day. I am, very... | |
 | Charles Bracelen Flood - 2005 - 508 páginas
...army in California. In language that frequently governed arrangements for surrender, Buckner proposed "the appointment of Commissioners to agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces and fort under my command." Grant replied with a sentence that made him famous: "No terms except an unconditional... | |
 | Ulysses S. Grant - 2006 - 545 páginas
...consideration of all the circumstances governing the present situation of affairs at this station, 1 propose to the Commanding Officer of the Federal forces...agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces and fort under my command, and in that view suggest an armistice until 12 o'clock to-day. I am, sir, very... | |
 | Jack Hurst - 2007 - 466 páginas
...an old friend. "Sir: In consideration of all the circumstances governing the present consideration of affairs at this station, I propose to the Commanding...agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces and fort under my command, and in that view suggest an armistice until 12 o'clock today." When he finished... | |
 | Moore - 1865 - 828 páginas
...Correspondence. GEN. BUCKNER TO GEN. CHANT. HEADQUARTERS FORT DOSELSOX, I February 10, 1862. j SIR: In consideration of all the circumstances governing...command, and in that view suggest an armistice until twelve o'clock to-day. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, SB BUCKNEH, Brigadier-General... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1861 - 706 páginas
...circumstances governing the present situation of affairs at this station, I propose to the commanding officers of the federal forces, the appointment of commissioners...capitulation of the forces and post under my command, and in thi; view, suggest an armistice until twelve o'clock to-day." To this General Grant replied :- —... | |
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SIR :—In consideration of all the circumstances governing the present situation of affairs at this station, I propose to the Commanding Officer of the Federal forces the appointment of Commissioners to agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces... 
