 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1866 - 782 páginas
...populace afterwards attached to his name as a peculiar title to glory ; and Gen. Buckner replied : " The distribution of the forces under my command, incident...ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose." The fall of Fort Donelson was the heaviest blow that had yet fallen on the Confederacy. It opened the... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1866 - 586 páginas
...length a bright prospect of a * FEBRUARY, 16, 18t>2. To BRIGADIER-GENERAL US GRANT, U. 8. A.: SIR—The distribution of the forces under my command, incident...Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and uncliivalrous terms wliich yon propose. I am, sir, your very ohedient servant, 8. B. BUCKNEH, Brigadier-General... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - 1866 - 910 páginas
...Gen. Buckner was as follows: niADQCABTius, DOVIR (Trax.), Ftb. 16, 1861 Brig.-Gen. US Grant, US Army : SIB : The distribution of the forces under my command,...notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms, to accept the ungenerous and uuchiralrous terms which you propose. I am. sir, your servant, SB BUCKNER.... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1866 - 804 páginas
...correspondence thus: " HEADQUARTERS DOVER (TENN.), "Feb. 16, 1862. " Brig.-Gen. US GRANT, US Army: ^ "SiR: The distribution of the forces under my command incident...notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. " I am, sir, your servant, " SB... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1866 - 758 páginas
...glory ; and Gen. Buclmer replied : " The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to aD unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelming...ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose." The fall. of Fort Donelson was the heaviest blow that had yet fallen on the Confederacy. It opened... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1866 - 554 páginas
...Brigadier-General Commanding. HEADQUARTERS, DOVER, Tenn., Feb. 16, 18C2. Brigadier-General US GRANT, USA— SIR : The distribution of the forces under my command, incident...notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms \vhich you propose. I am, sir, your servant, SB BUCKNER,... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1866 - 794 páginas
...The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, nnd the overwhelming force under your command, compel...accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which yon propose. I am, sir, your very obedient servant, SB BCCENEE, Brig.-Gen. C. 8. A. And thus fell into... | |
 | HORACE GREELEY - 1866 - 808 páginas
...force under your command, compel me, notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. " I am, sir, your servant, " SB BUCKNER, "Brig.-General CS Army." Tlie Rebel loss by this conflict and capitulation must... | |
 | Society of the Army of the Tennessee - 1877 - 554 páginas
...General Buckner, and brought a response from him in these words: "The disposition of the forces under mv command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders,...ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose." In this surrender were fifteen thousand prisoners of war, sixtyone pieces of artillery, thousands of... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1867 - 776 páginas
...under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelming force tinder your command, compel me, notwithstanding the brilliant...ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose." The fall of Fort Donelsou was the heaviest blow that had yet fallen on the Confederacy. It opened the... | |
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SIR : — The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelming force under your command, compel me, notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the... 
