 | Frank Moore - United States - 1862 - 840 pages
...SURRENDER. Hi: u»ji 1 1! 1 1 !!•; DOVER, TESX., ! February 16, 1S62. f To Brig.-Gen. US Grant, USA ; SIR : The distribution of the forces under my command,...notwithstanding the brilliant success of the confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your very... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - United States - 1863 - 598 pages
...him, the rebel commander was compelled to surrender, which he did in the following ludicrous terms : " The 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... | |
 | Confederate States of America. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1863 - 322 pages
...Gen. Buckner to Gen. US Grant. HEAD-QUARTERS DOVER, TENN., Feb. 16, 1862. To Brig-gen. US GRANT, USA: SIR : — The distribution of the forces under my...notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your obedient... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1864 - 424 pages
...wrote this answer : HKADQCABTIBS, DOVER, TINHKSSEI, Feb. 16, 1862. To Brigadier-General US GRANT, USA : SIR : The distribution of the forces under my command,...notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your very... | |
 | Confederate States of America. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 600 pages
...to Gen. US Grant. HEAD-QUARTERS DOVER, TENN., Feb. 16, 1862. To Brig-gen. US GRANT, USA: SIE : — The distribution of the forces under my command, incident...notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrons terms which you propose. I am, sir, your obedient... | |
 | 1864 - 396 pages
...The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of comn. anders, and the overwhelming force under your command, compel...notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate Brms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose." The surrendes then... | |
 | 1864 - 420 pages
...immediately upon yonr works." General Buckner SOOB sent an agreement to surrender in the following words : " The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of comn.anders, and Ibe overwhelming force under your command, compel me, notwithstanding tlie brilliant... | |
 | Thomas Mears Eddy - Illinois - 1865 - 642 pages
...therefore wrote as follows : " HiAD-QcARTEHS, DOVER, TlNNESSKK,) "February 16, 1862. f " To Brig.-Oen. U. 8. Grant, U. 8. A. : "SiR: — The distribution...notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. " I am, sir, your very... | |
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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... 
