 | John Denison Champlin - 1881 - 626 páginas
...sent a message to Grant, asking what terms he would grant him. Grant replied, " No terms other than unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." After this, Grant, the initials of whose name are USG, was called by the soldiers... | |
 | Manning Ferguson Force - 1881 - 242 páginas
...noon. General Grant replied, acknowledging the receipt of the letter, and adding : " No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Buckner replied: "The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1882 - 1042 páginas
...February 16, 1862. SIR: Tours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms...surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, US GRANT, Brigadier- General,... | |
 | Charles H. Evans - 1884 - 234 páginas
...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... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1884 - 572 páginas
...after a succession of hard fights forced the commander to ask for terms. 3. General Grant replied : " No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." This terse declaration gave General Grant distinction, and caused the country, eager... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1884 - 572 páginas
...after a succession of hard fights forced the commander to ask for terms. 3. General Grant replied : " No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." This terse declaration gave General Grant distinction, and caused the country, eager... | |
 | Frank Abial Flower - 1884 - 662 páginas
...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,... | |
 | Clara Emma Cheney - 1884 - 586 páginas
...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... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - 1884 - 700 páginas
...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... | |
 | Adam Badeau - 1885 - 722 páginas
...Confederate Army : SIR : Yours of this date proposing armistice and appointment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms...surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works. I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, US GRANT, Brigadier- General... | |
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Yours of this date, proposing armistice 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. 
