The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-26
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The greatest soldier of that day
rom North Carolina was Brig. Gen.
Jethro Sumner, of Warren county.
We know that he passed without re-
proach through the terrible cam
paigns Of Washington in New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, and survived as
one of the seven hundred from bri-
gade of more than 5000 men, and
was promoted for gallantry and skill
displayed amid those bloody scenes.
For his constancy, fidelity and great
influence in the State he was detach-
ed to raise the four regiments of reg
ulars in North Carolina in 17SO-S1,
and his letters during that period
evince such lofty and unselfsh pa
triotism that they challenge the ad-
miration of every reader.
am indebted to Judge David
Schenck's, \. c., 17S0-S1, for the in
formation contained in this article.
1t is worthy of note that many OF
North Carolina's soldiers of great re-
nown did not participate in the bat
tie at Guilford. Major Gen. Robert
Howe, who had received the thanks
of congress and the legislatures OF
North Carolina and Virginia and had
been in charge Of the continental
forces in the South, was not present.
Major Gen. Moore, who succeeded
him in command of continental
troops in the South, had died in 1717.
Brig. Gen. Francis Nash had been
killed at Germantown and Brig. Gen.
William Lee Davidson at Cowan's
Ford. Cornelius Harnett was pris-
oner at Wilmington. Major Gen.
Richard Caswell was recruiting in the
East. Brig. Gen. Griffith Rutherford
was a prisoner. Gen. Joseph Graham
had been severely wounded at Char
lotte. Major Gen. John Ashe was in
feeble health at Wilmin gton and died
some months after the battle. Brig
Gen. Ellington was at Wilmington
watching the British.
Nathaniel Green G742-17S6) was
a son of a Quaker smith and farmer;
acquired an education through his
own efforts; was elected to Rhode
Island legislature; made a special
study of art of war and was expelled
from the Society of Friends for his
zeal in that direction. He was placed
in command of the Rhode Island
forces and was appointed brigadiel
general by congress and later was
appointed major general in charge
of soldiers of Long Island. Subse-
quently he commanded Forts Lee and
Washington; at Trenton he COM
manded one of the two American COL
umns and at Brandywine the reserve.
He was also at Germantown. At Val
ley Forge he was made quartermas-
ter general. At Monmouth he COM
manded the right wing. He presided
over the court which condemned Ma
jor Andre to death. On October IA
he succeeded Gates as commander
in-chief Of the Southern army and
took command at Charlotte on the
2nd of December, 1880. Under his
direction Gen. Daniel Morgan went
to South Carolina, where he won the
victory at Cowpens. Greene was de-
feated at Guilford Court House, but
at such cost to the victor that Tarle-
ton called it 1.-The pledge of ultimate
defeat" He sustained a reverse at
Hobkirk's Hill at the hands of LORD
Rowdon. The British under Lieut..
Col. James Stuart (who had succeed
ed Lord Rowdon) fought Greene at
Eutaw Springs and were so weaken
ed that they withdrew to Charleston
and remained till surrender at York
town. He was greatly aided in his
campaigns by the Polish engineer,
Kosciusko, Henry Lee and William
Washington and Thomas Sumpter
and Francis Marion. He was voted
large grants of lands by Georgia and
North Carolina and South Carolina.
Was second only to Washington as
soldier.
Lord Francis Rowdon Hastings,
I754-1S26.) British soldier and