| Show GENERAL GREENE BECAME HERO IN YOUTH gen Hatha nathanael greene born bom in 1742 in rhode island of quaker parents rejected the strict principles of that sect became a soldier and commanded the american forces in the south during the revolutionary war recalls leslie hartley in the washington star greene proved himself a great general when washington placed him in command of the southern troops by successful military maneuvers against the british in 1781 he won the battle of eutaw Sp springs a dici decisive sive conflict in south carolina in little more than a year he had georgia and the carolinas free of british control in appreciation of his services at eutaw springs congress presented him with a medal and the two carolinas and georgia made him valuable grants of property also congress later voted to raise a bonu ment at the seat of government in his honor a monument which was not erected until 00 90 years later another monument dedicated jointly to General Greene and count pulaski stands in a public square in savannah ga in 1785 greene moved to the plantation of mulberry grove on the savannah river where he lived until at the age ot of 44 he died ot of a sunstroke |
