Greene, Nathaniel

an American revolutionary general, born at Potowhommet, Warwick co., R. I., in 1742. His father was a preacher in the Society of Friends. Young G.'s school-education was of the simplest and most limited character; but by his own industry he soon acquired a tolerable knowledge of the principal branches of an Englsh education, including history and mathematics. He made some progre in the study of law; he also early evinced a decided predilection for books treating on the art of war. On the commencement of the troubles between the colonies and Great Britain, he volunteered as a private (1774); but the following year he was chosen, by the A embly of Rhode Island, general of the contingent furnished by that colony to the army near Boston. He was made major-general in the Continental army in 1776, and accompanied Washington Greene, in Ohio , a S. W. co.; area, about 416 sq. m. Rivers. Mad and Little Miami rivers, and Cæsar's and Ma ey's creeks. Surface , level; soil , very fertile. Cap . Xenia. Pop . (1897) about 30,000. -A township of Ashland co. on his brilliant expedition into New Jersey near the -A township of Clark co. close of the same year. He performed a prominent -A township of Harrison co. part in the disastrous battle of German town (1777) on -A township of Hocking co. which occasion his courage and skill did much toward -A village of Licking co. retrieving the reputation of the American arms. In -A township of Monroe co. 1778 he was appointed quartermaster-general, and for -A township of Ro co. more than two years he fulfilled the duties of that pos i--A township of Shelby co. tion with faithfulne and ability. After the defeat of -A township of Trumbull co. Gen. Gates (1780) at the battle of Camden, S. C., G. was -A township of Wayne co. appointed to the command of the southern army, which he found demoralized, and IMG:content-0444.jpg:[graphic] in a state of ut ter destitution. His presence, however, soon restored the con fidence of the troops. Through his skilful strategy, even his reverses produced the fruits of victory. In March, 1781, he was defeated by Lord Fig . 1199.-NATHANIEL GREENE. Cornwall is in the hard-fought battle of Guilford Court House, but the English general derived no permanent advantages from this succe . Cornwall is having retreated into Virginia, G. defeated, after a severe action (September, 1781), the forces of Col. Stewart at Eutaw Springs, and thereby put an end to the British power in South Carolina. This was the last battle in which Gen. G. was engaged, although he held his command till the end of the war. He died from the effect of a sunstroke at Mulberry Grove on the Savannah River, in 1786. He is admitted by universal consent to have been, among the American generals, second only to Washington in military talents, and in the important services which he rendered to his country.