True stories of great American men : for young Americans (1898)
Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902 · Chicago ; Philadelphia ; Toronto : J.C. Winston · leaf 174
ldier straightened himself up andsaid : Surrender ? No, sir! I have too many good fightingmen for that. But General Granthad more, and so, asI told you, GeneralLee saw this at last,and to stop the kill-ing of any morebrave men, he gaveit up—that is, he sur-rendered. It all cameto an end at last ata… … ROBERT E. LEE. stop fighting ; both were proud of the heroism of their ownmen, and proud, also, of the courage of the other side, for allwere Americans. General Grant said to General Lee, If you will onlypromise for yourself and your, soldiers not to fight any moreagainst the United States, that is…