The morning call., 1893-07-16

the great struggle of our ancestors
against the mother country. When we
cume to consider that his father
was among the strietast of Quakers, tn at
he was trained and educated among the
ost superstitiouS of that sect, that he was
without a liberal education. saw his first
service as a soldier in the ranks. we are
aSt0nished at his brilliant career. That a
man reared in such q school and with such
surroundings should, in the course OF
few years, develop ability as a soldier
which has caused him TO be reck0ned only as
secoud 10 Washington in the revolutionary
contest and show talents as a tac;lcian
which nearly approached genius is indeed
wonderful. Early in 1915 Greene. who had
seen six months service as private of
militia. was chosen to command the Rhode
Island troops, mustered to take part in the
siege Of Boston. A few months later
Washington arrived and took command of
the comb ned forces of the Americ leans. 1t
was upon this occasion he Net Greene, and
there was formed all acquaintance which
grew into friendship which grew stronger
year by year throughout the rest If the
latter's life. In the latter part of 1777
Greene, at the urgent solicitation of Wash
ington, accepted the position of quarter
master-general. This was the darkest
period of the war: the Continental troops
were without adequate clothing, the cur
rency was little be ter than so much waste
paper and the commlSsarlat was at a de-
cidediy low ebb. Greene at once organized
thorough system and what he accompis he'd
is astonishing when measured by tue means
at mis- command. During his term as
quarterma ter-general he distinguished
himself several times on the field of battle
particularly at the Brandywile and at i'll
fated Monmouth. 1t is. however. on his
career as commander Of the army Of the
South that Greene's reputation as a GEN
letl
that position marked ability as taciician
and strateglst no one who reads the story
of those campaigns can question. He had
the true military eye for topography and
the choice OF position, coupled
with quick decision, and GOODNESS
that never deserted him. 1t was
these qualities which stood him in good
service when confronted with superior
numbers IN the hour of defeat, when ruin
seemed staring him in the face. With a
gathering of troops which it wouln be- far
cical to term an army, he succeeded in out
maneuvering one CT the ablest of Eng
lands generals at the heal of an admira-
bly, equipped army, and, forcing him from
the scene of operations. cOnquering in de-
tail line Of strongly fortified osts, and
finally Kidding the South of her invaders.
Greene's last years were EN- mbitterod
by financial troubles, which were brought
about by his patriotism and regard for his
SOIQIeTS. le Rtuc SulcJy LOT q large
supply of military clothing, only to find
that the principal in the transaction was a
scOundrel, and the whole burden WAS
thrown back upon himself General
Greene died from the effect of sunstroke
at his plantation near Savannah in 1856 at
the age of 43. The author. Captain Greene,
evidently entered upon his task as a labor
of love he has completed it so we'll that
he has succeeded in fascinating his readers.
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