 | Andrew Atkinson Humphreys - 1883 - 552 pages
...result of the test week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part or the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States Army known aa the Army of Northern Virginia. U. 8. GRiNT, Lieutenant-General. GENERAL... | |
 | William P. Seville - 1884 - 178 pages
...chance of escape was utterly hopeless, I addressed him the following communication from Farmville : " ' April 7, 1865. " ' GENERAL, — The result of the...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. "'US GRANT, Lieutenant- General. "... | |
 | Clara Emma Cheney - 1884 - 574 pages
...humiliation of a first proposal of surrender. It ran thus : — Al'KIL 7, i865. GENERAL, — The result of last week must convince you of the hopelessness of...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. US GRANT, Lieutenant-General GENERAL... | |
 | Theodore Burr Gates - 1884 - 690 pages
...on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States' Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. " US GRANT, " Lieut. Gen." General... | |
 | James Penny Boyd - 1885 - 752 pages
...of bluntly confessing his inability to further cope with him, he wrote : — " Farmville, April 7th, 1865. " GENERAL : The result of the last week must...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States' army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. " US GRANT, Lieutenant General." Lee... | |
 | William Makepeace Thayer - 1885 - 410 pages
...caught. Two days before, General Grant had sent the following to Lee :— " GENERAL,—The results of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia." Lee replied by saying that he did... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1972 - 1210 pages
...hopeless, I addressed him the following communication from Farmville : APRIL 7, 1865. General RE LEE : GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the CS army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. US GRANT, Lieutenant-General. Early on the morning... | |
 | Edward Porter Alexander - 1998 - 702 pages
...resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, in this struggle. I feel that it is so, & regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. US Grant, Lt. Genl. To this Gen. Lee... | |
 | Howard M. Hensel - 1989 - 344 pages
...that Lee's position was now hopeless, General Grant wrote the gray commander that he felt it was his duty " '. . . to shift from myself the responsibility...blood, by asking of you the surrender . . .' " of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Lee responded that, " 'though not entertaining the opinion... | |
 | Ulysses S. Grant - 1990 - 1228 pages
...jl 8 HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE US, 5 PM, April 7, 1865. GENERAL RE LEE, Commanding CSA The results of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness...asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. US GRANT, Lieut.-General. Lee replied... | |
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GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of... 
