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Major-General Nathanael Greene (August 7, 1742 – June 19, 1786) was an American military officer and planter who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He emerged from the war with a reputation as one of George Washington 's most talented and dependable officers and is known for his successful command in the Southern ...
Catharine "Caty" Littlefield Greene (February 17, 1755 – September 2, 1814) was an American patriot who traveled to her husband, Continental Army General Nathanael Greene's, encampments during the American Revolutionary War. She entertained and comforted the soldiers, officers, and officer's wives.
After returning to his native Newport, Rhode Island, after the Revolutionary War, Greene moved to Savannah in 1785 after being awarded ownership of Graham's Mulberry Grove Plantation. Greene fell ill on June 12, 1786, and he died at Mulberry Grove seven days later, at the age of 43. He was buried in the Graham Vault, alongside Maitland. [2]
On 3 February, Greene joined Daniel Morgan's Continentals at Trading Ford on the Yadkin River, and on 7 February, Lighthorse Harry Lee rendezvoused with the rebel army at Guilford Courthouse. By 9 February, Greene commanded 2036 men, 1426 of whom were regular infantry, whereas Cornwallis had about 2440 men, 2000 of whom were regulars.
Portrait of Nathanael Greene by John Trumbull (1792). Nathanael Greene was born in Rhode Island in 1742 and was raised as a pacifist Quaker.However, in the leadup to the American Revolution, he helped to found a militia in Rhode Island and eventually rose to the rank of brigadier general in the Continental Army.
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Stand-up comedian Shecky Greene, known for his rambling routines, long-running Las Vegas shows and many appearances on late-night shows, has died at age 97.
In early 1781, Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the Southern army in the Continental Army, began a campaign to end British control over the South Carolina backcountry. His first major objective was the capture of the British-controlled village of Ninety Six. [5] On May 22, 1781, Greene laid siege to the fortified village.