When was it published?

November 18, 1879 in The Weekly Miner

Domestic News November 18, 1879

The Weekly Miner

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Grant, Alexander H. Stephens, Gen. James Longstreet, Hon. Robert Toombs, M. E. Stone

Q: What keywords are associated?

Grant Return, Southern Congratulations, Robert Toombs, Alexander Stephens, James Longstreet

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What is this article about?

Chicago Daily News publishes congratulations from Southern leaders on Gen. Grant's return to the U.S., including defiant remarks from Robert Toombs rejecting Union reconciliation.

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CHICAGO, Nov. 13.—The Daily News having invited the Governors of the various States and prominent Southern men to send in its care congratulations on Gen. Grant's return, has received a number of such congratulations, including one from Alexander H. Stephens, another from Gen. James Longstreet, and the following from Hon. Robert Toombs:

ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 11, 1879.

To M. E. Stone, editor:

Your telegram was received. I decline to answer except to say, present my congratulations to Gen. Grant on his safe arrival to his country. He fought for his country honorably and won. I fought for mine and lost. I am ready to try it over again. Death to the Union.

(Signed,)
R. TOOMBS.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Arrival Departure

What keywords are associated?

Grant Return Southern Congratulations Robert Toombs Alexander Stephens James Longstreet

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Grant Alexander H. Stephens Gen. James Longstreet Hon. Robert Toombs M. E. Stone

Where did it happen?

Chicago

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Chicago

Event Date

Nov. 13, 1879

Key Persons

Gen. Grant Alexander H. Stephens Gen. James Longstreet Hon. Robert Toombs M. E. Stone

Event Details

The Daily News invited Governors of various States and prominent Southern men to send congratulations on Gen. Grant's return and received responses including from Alexander H. Stephens, Gen. James Longstreet, and Hon. Robert Toombs, whose message from Atlanta, Ga., on Nov. 11, 1879, congratulates Grant on his safe arrival but expresses defiance: 'He fought for his country honorably and won. I fought for mine and lost. I am ready to try it over again. Death to the Union.'