The Life and Campaigns of General LeeChatto and Windus, 1875 - 336 sider |
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Side 301 - the opinion you express as to the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore, before considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition of its surrender. " Your obedient servant, "RE LEE. "Commanding Confederate forces.
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Side 301 - it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate Southern army known as the Army of Northern Virginia, " Very respectfully, your obedient servant, "US GRANT, " Lieutenant-General commanding armies of the United States.
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