John Ashton: A Story of the War Between the StatesFoote & Davies Company, 1896 - 279 頁 |
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A. P. Hill advance arrived artillery Ashton assault battle battle of Manassas began Brandy Station captured Carrington Cemetery Hill Chambliss charge Cobb's Legion Colonel command Confederate army corps crossed Culpeper Court-house division of cavalry driven back drove engaged eral Federal army Federal cavalry Federal force fight fire Fitzhugh Lee Fitzhugh Lee's brigade flank Ford Fort Delaware forward Fredericksburg front gallant gallantly Gordonsville greatly Hampton happy heart hence horse hospital hundred infantry John Ashton killed ladies latter Lee's army Lieutenant Longstreet's Manassas ment Middleburg miles Miss morning moved movement night once party picket pieces of artillery position Potomac Preston prisoners Rapidan Rappahannock Rappahannock river reached rear regiment rendered repulsed retired retreat Richmond river road rode route Ruth and Bertha Ruth Middleton Ruth's Sheridan Slaughter soldiers soon Stuart thought thousand tion troops Virginia cavalry W. H. F. Lee's brigade Warrenton wounded
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第 246 頁 - April 7, 1865 GENERAL : — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia...
第 246 頁 - 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 of any further effusion of blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the army of Northern Virginia.
第 248 頁 - AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling.
第 247 頁 - I will meet you, or designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose, at any point agreeable to you, for the purpose of arranging definitely the terms upon which the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia will be received.
第 253 頁 - By the terms of the agreement, Officers and men can return to their homes and remain until exchanged. You will take with you the satisfaction that proceeds from the consciousness of duty faithfully performed, and I earnestly pray that a merciful God will extend to you His blessing and protection.
第 247 頁 - GENERAL: Your note of last evening in reply to mine of same date, asking the conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply, I would say that peace being my...
第 253 頁 - After four years of arduous service, marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources. I need not tell the survivors of so many hard-fought battles, who have remained steadfast to the last, that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them; but, feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that could compensate for the loss that would have attended the...
第 250 頁 - GENERAL : — I received your note of this morning on the picketline, whither I had come to meet you and ascertain definitely what terms were embraced in your proposition of yesterday with reference to the surrender of this army. I now request an interview in accordance with the offer contained in your letter of yesterday for that purpose.
第 117 頁 - It is with heartfelt satisfaction, that the Commanding General announces to the army, that the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly, or come out from behind his defences, and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him.
第 247 頁 - GENERAL: I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army; but as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desired to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a view to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia;...