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L. Q. Washington (search for this): chapter 1.18
on and return, is received. I will instruct the commanding officers of the forces near Petersburg, notifying you at what part of the lines and the time when and where conveyances will be ready for you. Your letter to me has been telegraphed to Washington for instructions. I have no doubt that before you arrive at my headquarters, an answer will be received directing me to comply with your request. Should a different reply be received, I promise you a safe and immediate return within your own a paper prepared by Mr. Lincoln, a copy of which was placed in their hands. Without going into all the details of the correspondence between the commissioners and Major Eckert, it is sufficient to state that on February 1st, he telegraphed to Washington that the reply of the commissioners was not satisfactory and that he had notified them that they could not proceed further unless they complied with the conditions expressed in Mr. Lincoln's letter. On February 2d, the following telegram was s
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
campaign, resulting in Grant's change of base. But with inadequate supplies of food and clothing, it was then suffering all the discomforts and hardships of winter in the trenches around Petersburg and Richmond. Sheridan in the Valley of Virginia with a powerful and well-equipped army, had driven back Early with his little band of Confederates, and had completely devasted that beautiful and fertile region. Sherman, after destroying Atlanta and laying waste the surrounding country, was at Savannah with an army of sixty-five thousand men, prepared to march through the Carolinas and form a junction with Grant in Virginia. Such was the military situation when in the early part of January, 1865, Mr. Francis P. Blair, Sr., a gentleman of great ability and acknowledged influence with the Administration at Washington, made his appearance at Richmond. He brought with him no credentials, but exhibited to Mr. Davis the following card: December 28, 1864. Allow the bearer, F. P. Blair, S
Petersburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
conducted with the utmost secrecy, but the absence of such prominent officials necessarily attracted attention, and the public soon ascertained that an important movement was on foot. Mr. Stephens at that time was Vice-President; Mr. Hunter was President, pro tempore, of the Senate, and Judge Campbell was Assistant Secretary of War. On January 29th, the commissioners went from Richmond to Petersburg, and on the following day addressed the-following communication to General Grant: Petersburg, Va., Jan. 30, 1865. Lieutenant-General U S. Grant, Commanding Armies of the United States. Sir,—We desire to pass your lines under safe conduct and to proceed to Washington, to hold a conference with President Lincoln upon the subject of the existing war, and with a view of ascertaining upon what terms it may be terminated, in pursuance of the course indicated by him in his letter to Mr. Blair, of January 18, 1865, of which we presume you have a copy, and if not we wish to see you in per
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
The peace conference in Hampton Roads. [from the Richmond, Va., times, February 9, 1902.1 Errors corrected as to General Lee in the breach to the finality of possible endeavor. Gen. Lee did not Contemplate Early surrender. Lincoln offered no Terms—The veteran statesman Denies that the Confederate commissioners coulde year 1865, the prospects of the Southern Confederacy were gloomy indeed. Grant with his hosts had swung around upon a new base, and was at City Point on the James river threatening Petersburg and Richmond, then defended by the Army of Northern Virginia under the incomparable Lee. That army during the preceding year had covered ry convention and the suspension of hostilities would be the restoration of the Union. On January 12th Mr. Davis handed to Mr. Blair the following letter: Richmond, Va., Jan. 12, 1865. F. P. Blair, Esq.: Sir,—I have deemed it proper and probably desirable to you to give you in this form the substance of the remarks made by
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
of the 3d of February, 1865, met on board a steamer at Fortress Monroe, Messrs. Alexander H. Stephens, R. M. T. Hunter and Joonference was held on board of a steamer anchored near Fortress Monroe, and the participants were President Lincoln and Williy to the gentlemen that I will meet them personally at Fortress Monroe as soon as I can get there. A. Lincoln. At the same time he sent to Mr. Seward, who had already gone to Fortress Monroe, the following telegram: To Hon. William H. Seward, Fortress Monroe, Va.: Induced by a dispatch from General Grant, I join you at Fortress Monroe as soon as I can come. A. Fortress Monroe as soon as I can come. A. Lincoln. Stephens and Lincoln. On the morning of February 3d, the commissioners met President Lincoln and Secretar on board of a steamer anchored in Hampton Roads, near Fortress Monroe. Mr. Stephens and Mr. Lincoln had been acquaintances at in answer to a resolution soon after his return from Fortress Monroe, from conversations held with two of the commissioners
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
a loss of more than fifty thousand upon the enemy in the campaign, resulting in Grant's change of base. But with inadequate supplies of food and clothing, it was then suffering all the discomforts and hardships of winter in the trenches around Petersburg and Richmond. Sheridan in the Valley of Virginia with a powerful and well-equipped army, had driven back Early with his little band of Confederates, and had completely devasted that beautiful and fertile region. Sherman, after destroying Atlanta and laying waste the surrounding country, was at Savannah with an army of sixty-five thousand men, prepared to march through the Carolinas and form a junction with Grant in Virginia. Such was the military situation when in the early part of January, 1865, Mr. Francis P. Blair, Sr., a gentleman of great ability and acknowledged influence with the Administration at Washington, made his appearance at Richmond. He brought with him no credentials, but exhibited to Mr. Davis the following card:
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
oln to the House of Representatives of the United States, when he returned to Washington, and by a used to enter into negotiations with the Confederate States, or any of them separately, and that no neral U S. Grant, Commanding Armies of the United States. Sir,—We desire to pass your lines undeormed them that if they passed through the United States military lines, it would be understood thawas peculiarly sacred to the people of the United States, as well as to the people of the ConfederaConfederate States; that the Emperor of France was at that time attempting to violate this great principle ineaty, convention or stipulation with the Confederate States, jointly or separately, upon that or anyediate abolition of slavery throughout the United States. He said that was done as a war measure, an inquiry by Mr. Stephens, whether the Confederate States would be admitted to representation in Cradation or humiliation to people of the Confederate States. He did not think that yielding to the [12 more...]
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
as characterized by the boldest and most defiant tone, and was delivered in his loftiest and most captivating style: As a specimen of real oratory it has never been surpassed, not even by the fiery eloquence of Rienzi, when he stirred the hearts of the Romans to their utmost depths, or by the burning words of Demosthenes, when he moved the Athenians to cry out against Philip. There were other speakers on the occasion referred to, and among them were Gustavus A. Henry, the Eagle Orator of Tennessee, then a member of the Senate, and the silver-tongued Judah P. Benjamin, of Louisiana, then Secretary of State. The circumstances under which the meeting was held and the fervid eloquence of the speakers made a profound impression, and those present with one heart and one voice resolved that there was no alternative left but to fight on to the bitter end. The end came within two months, when General Lee and the remnant of his gallant army having fought to the point of complete exhaustion,
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
n his loftiest and most captivating style: As a specimen of real oratory it has never been surpassed, not even by the fiery eloquence of Rienzi, when he stirred the hearts of the Romans to their utmost depths, or by the burning words of Demosthenes, when he moved the Athenians to cry out against Philip. There were other speakers on the occasion referred to, and among them were Gustavus A. Henry, the Eagle Orator of Tennessee, then a member of the Senate, and the silver-tongued Judah P. Benjamin, of Louisiana, then Secretary of State. The circumstances under which the meeting was held and the fervid eloquence of the speakers made a profound impression, and those present with one heart and one voice resolved that there was no alternative left but to fight on to the bitter end. The end came within two months, when General Lee and the remnant of his gallant army having fought to the point of complete exhaustion, furled their banners and laid down their arms at Appomattox. John Goode.
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
y, and said that what he had thought would require forty or fifty years of agitation to accomplish would certainly be attained in a much shorter time. Other matters relating to the evils of immediate emancipation, especially the sufferings which would necessarily attend the old and infirm, as well as the women and children, were then referred to. These were fully admitted by Mr. Lincoln, but as to them he illustrated his position with an anecdote about the Illinois farmer and his hogs. An Illinois farmer was congratulating himself with a neighbor upon a great discovery he had made, by which he would economize much time and labor in gathering and taking care of the food crop for his hogs, as well as trouble in looking after and feeding them during the winter. What is it? said the neighbor. Why it is, said the farmer, to plant plenty of potatoes, and when they are mature, without either digging or housing them, turn the hogs in the field and let them get their own food as they want
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