| Theodore Burr Gates - 1879 - 656 pages
...Lee received this notice: "April 7, 1865. 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 my duty to shift from myself the responsibility... | |
| Historical Society of Delaware - 1879 - 654 pages
...communication from Farmville : " 'April 7, 1863. " ' 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... | |
| Richard Miller Devens - 1879 - 680 pages
...army known as the Army of Northern Virginia." He said : " The result of last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle." Lee replied the same day, saying that though he was not entirely of Grant's opinion... | |
| James Baird McClure - 1879 - 250 pages
...communication from Farmville:" APRIL 7, 1865. GENERAL: — The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance, on the part of the Army of Northern. I Virginia, in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the... | |
| John Denison Champlin - 1881 - 624 pages
...Farmville the following note: "April 7, 1865. "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... | |
| John Denison Champlin - 1881 - 626 pages
...Farmville the following note: "April 7, 1865. " 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... | |
| Adam Badeau - 1882 - 790 pages
...these words: " FARMVILLE, April 7th, 1865. General: The results 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... | |
| Charles Folsom Walcott - 1882 - 562 pages
...communication from Farmville: — April 7, 1865. 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... | |
| Richard Miller Devens - 1883 - 756 pages
...army known as the Army of Northern Virginia." He said : " The result of last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle." Lee replied the same day, saying that though he was not entirely of Grant's opinion... | |
| Andrew Atkinson Humphreys - 1883 - 496 pages
...Brigade. APPENDIX M. No. 1. April 7, 1865. GENERAL—The result of the last week must convince yon 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... | |
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