 | Frank Moore - United States - 1862 - 810 pages
...DOVER, TAN»., ) February 16, 1Ь62. f To Brig.-Gcn. US Grant, USA : SIR : The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected...ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your very obedient servant, SB BI-CKNER, Brig.-Gen. CSA GENERAL GRANT'S ORDER. GENERAL ORDER... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1862 - 412 pages
...DOVER, Tenn., Feb. 16, 1862. " Brigadier-General U. 8. GRANT, U. 8. A. " SIR — The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected...notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which yon propose. " I am, sir, your servant, " SB... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...Brigadier-General Commanding. The answer of Gen. Buckner was as follows: SIB : The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected...notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your servant, HEAIXIUAKBKS,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...лкткг.ч, DOVSE (Ткни.), Feb. 16, 1862. Brig.-Gen. US Grant, US Army : SIR : The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected...notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your serrant, SB BUCKNER.... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - United States - 1863 - 598 pages
...distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, compels me, notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms yesterday, to accept f/ie ungenerous and unchivalroue terms which you propose" . In a few moments the Stars and Stripes,... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1864 - 424 pages
...DOVER, TINHKSSEI, Feb. 16, 1862. To Brigadier-General US GRANT, USA : SIR : The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected...ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your very obedient servant, SB BUCKNER, Brig.-Gen. 0. SA And thus fell into the hands of... | |
 | Confederate States of America. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1863 - 322 pages
...HEAD-QUARTERS DOVER, TENN., Feb. 16, 1862. To Brig-gen. US GRANT, USA: SIR : — The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected...ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) " SB BUCKNER, Brig-gen. CSA Agreement of Gen. Grant to allow... | |
 | Confederate States of America. War Department, Confederate States of America. Congress - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 582 pages
...HEAD-QUARTRRS DOVER, TENN., Feb. 16, 1862. To Brig-gen. US GRANT, IT. SA: SIR :—The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected...ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) SB BUCKJSTER, Brig-gen. QSA Agreement of Gen. Grant to allow... | |
 | Confederate States of America. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 600 pages
...HEAD-QUARTERS DOVER, TENN., Feb. 16, 1862. To Brig-gen. US GRANT, USA: SIE : — The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected...Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrons terms which you propose. I am, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) SB BUCKNER, Brig-gen.... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
..."HEADQUARTERS DOVER (TENN.), "Feb. 16, 1862. " Brig.-Gen. US GRANT, US Army : "SiR: The distribution of the ties deprecated war ; but one of them to. accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. " I am, sir, your servant, " SB... | |
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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 ungenerous... 
