 | Orville James Victor - 1866 - 554 páginas
...1862. SIR : In consideration of all the circumstances governing the present situation of affairs nt this station, I propose to the commanding officer...Federal forces, the appointment of Commissioners to argue upon terms of capitulation of the forces at this post under my command. In that view I suggest... | |
 | Society of the Army of the Tennessee - 1877 - 554 páginas
...communication from General Buckner, through General CF Smith, to General Grant, in these words: ''In consideration of all the circumstances governing the...command, and in that view suggest an armistice until twelve o'clock to-day." "Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of Commissioners to... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1867 - 848 páginas
...receiving, about dayiïght, the following overture : " HEADQUARTERS FORT DONELSON, " Feb. 16, 1862. "Sie: In consideration of all the circumstances governing the...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,... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - 1868 - 644 páginas
...read the following : — " : I >• v-'t- M -r.':-. FO«T DoinuoK, February IK, 1S83. "StB: — In consideration of all the circumstances governing the...command; and, in that view, suggest an armistice until twelve o'clock to-day. " I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, "SB BtrcKNEB, Brig.-Gen.,... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - 1868 - 664 páginas
...POUT DoHSLBOS, ftlmary 16, ISfli. "StR: — In consideration of all the circumstances governing tho present situation of affairs at this station, I propose...command ; and, in that view, suggest an armistice until twelve o'clock to-day. " I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, "SB BCCKNEK, Brig.-Gen.,... | |
 | Edward Howland - 1868 - 670 páginas
...following letter to General Grant : — HEADQUARTERS FORT DONELSON, i February 16, 1862. J SIR: In consideration of all the circumstances governing the...agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces and fort under my command, and in that \ioff suggest an armistice until twelve o'clock to-day. I am, sir,... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1868 - 386 páginas
...pointed, and laconic negotiation : " HEAD-QUARTERS, FORT DONELSON, February 16, 1862. " SIR — In consideration of all the circumstances governing the...agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces and fort under my command, and in that view suggest an armistice until twelve o'clock to-day. " I am sir,... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1868 - 494 páginas
...to move immediately upon your works." * HEADQUARTERS, FORT DONELSOJT, February 16, 18S2. SIR — In consideration of all the circumstances governing the...agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces and fort under my command, and in that view suggest an annistice until twelve o'clock to-day. I am sir,... | |
 | Charles A. Phelps - 1868 - 386 páginas
...following letter under a flag of truce: — HEADQUARTERS, FORT DONELSON, Feb. 18, 1862. StB, — In consideration of all the circumstances governing the...to agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces I hold under my command ; and, in that view, suggest an armistice until twelve o'clock to-day. SB BUCKNER,... | |
 | Adam Badeau - 1868 - 792 páginas
...armistice till twelve o'clock, and the appxjintment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, " in consideration of all the circumstances governing the present situation of affairs at this station ; " but Grant replied : u No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I... | |
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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... 
