...Buckner's request for a commission to arrange terms of capitulation, he wrote : " No terms other than an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your worhs.'" Obstinacy and modesty are not often combined in the same character. With obstinacy there is...

...appointment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted....upon your works. " I am, sir, very respectfully, your ob't se'v't, " US GRANT, " Brig. -Gen." There could be but one rejoinder, and it came in this form...

...to-day." Grant's reply left no doubt as to his view of terms and an armistice: "No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Grant had notified McClernand, Wallace, and Smith to be prepared to renew the assault. It would not...

...Simon B. Buckner's request to negotiate terms for the surrender of Fort Donelson: "No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately on your works." Not an excess word here; the three adjectives and single adverb strengthen and clarify...

...proposing armistice and appointment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender...accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works."24 Buckner had no choice but to accept. The Federals had suffered 2,832 casualties (500 killed,...

...commander of the besieging Northern forces, suggesting an armistice. Grant replied, "No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." This message became famous and won Grant the nickname of "Unconditional Surrender Grant." 4 Shortly...

...Commissioners to settle terms of Capitulation is just received. No terms except complete and unconditional surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately...upon your works. I am sir, very respectfully Your obt. svt. US GRANT Brig. Gen.132 Smith grunted, thought a moment, and said, "It's the same thing in...

...to Buckner. When Buckner, Grant's old army friend, asked for terms, he was shocked at the response: "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender...accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." There was no choice but to accept. Nathan Forrest refused, however, and led his cavalry through icy...

...February 10. Although putting up a stubborn resistance they asked for terms. Grant's famous reply was, "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender...accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works."3' Thereafter, "Unconditional Surrender" became his nickname. Both Forts Henry and Donelson...

...and 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. Buckner surrendered. Church bells rang in every city and hamlet in the Union. People built bonfires...