- Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington
Philadelphia, PA - 31 October 1780
On my arrival at this place, I laid your Excellency's letter before Congress, and addressed them on the business of the Southern department.
- Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington
Cheraw, SC - 28 December 1780
I was apprehensive, on my first arrival, that the country around Charlotte was too much exhausted to afford subsistence for the army at that place for any considerable time.
- Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington
Guilford, NC - 9 February 1781
Since I wrote your Excellency by Major Giles, Lord Cornwallis has been constantly in pursuit of the light infantry and the prisoners, and is now between the Shallow Ford, upon the Yadkin and Salem, one of the Moravian towns
- Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington
Irwins Ferry - 15 February 1781
Lord Cornwallis has been at our heels from day to day ever since we left Guilford; and our movements from thence to this place have been of the most critical kind, having a river in our front, and the enemy in our rear.
- Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington
High Rock Ford - 28 February 1781
We have the most unequivocal and full evidence of the disaffection of a great part of this State. The enemy have raised seven independent companies in a single day; and we have the mortification to find, that most of the prisoners we take are inhabit
- Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington
Mccords Ferry, SC - 14 May 1781
They left it with great precipitation, after burning the greater part of their baggage, and stores belonging to the inhabitants. They also burnt the jail, mill, and several other houses, and left the town little better than a heap of rubbish.
- Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington
Bush River, SC - 22 June 1781
We are anxiously waiting the arrival of the second division of the French fleet. Virginia affords the most inviting object.
- Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington
Santee, SC - 6 August 1781
Governor Rutledge arrived in camp a few days since, and informed me that a French fleet of twenty sail of the line, besides frigates, were to be on the coast by the 25th of this month, to cooperate with the American army
- Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington
Camden, SC - 26 August 1781
the hanging of Colonel Hayne, one of our militia Colonels, whom the enemy hung in Charleston, a little time since, as a traitor, as they call him.
- Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington
Santee, SC - 25 October 1781
I am happy to find the army under your command ready to commence operations against Lord Cornwallis ; but I am sorry to hear you think the issue somewhat doubtful.
- Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington
Ashley Hill, SC - 4 October 1782
the evacuation of Charleston is reduced to a certainty. The following disposition, it is said, is to be made of the troops in garrison.
- Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington
Camp Charlotte, SC - 7 December 1780
Immediately I called a Council, respecting the practicability of holding a Council of Inquiry upon General Gates's conduct, during his command in this department.
- Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington
West Point, NY - 19 October 1780
I had given over the thoughts of going home, even if I obtained your permission, before I received your pleasure upon the subject. My affairs require it ; but I am fully convinced that the time it will take, and the state of the Southern department
