U. S. Grant Letter to General Halleck regarding Amnesty for Robert E. Lee
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Title
U. S. Grant Letter to General Halleck regarding Amnesty for Robert E. Lee
Subject
Grant, Ulysses S (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, USMA 1843
Halleck, H. W (Henry Wager), 1815-1872, USMA 1839
Lee, Robert E (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, USMA 1829
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
Grant suggests to Halleck amnesty for Lee. "Although it would meet with opposition in the North to allow Lee the benefit of amnesty I think it would have the best possible effect towards restoring good feeling and peace in the South to have him come in."
Creator
Grant, Ulysses S (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, USMA 1843
Source
Publisher
United States Military Academy Library
Date
1865-05-06
Rights
Public Domain (see USMA Library Terms of Use)
Format
.jpg
Language
Eng
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
U. S. Grant Letter to General Halleck regarding Amnesty for Robert E. Lee, May 6, 1865
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
May 6th 1865 U. S. Grant letter to General Halleck regarding Amnesty for Robert E. Lee
Original Format
paper
Citation
Grant, Ulysses S (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, USMA 1843, “U. S. Grant Letter to General Halleck regarding Amnesty for Robert E. Lee,” U.S. Military Academy Library Exhibits, accessed March 29, 2024, https://usmalibrary.omeka.net/items/show/110.