{"product_id":"the-savior-of-the-south-nathanael-greene-shirt","title":"\"The Savior of the South\" Nathanael Greene Shirt","description":"\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/biographies\/nathanael-greene\"\u003eHistorical Background: \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNathanael Greene’s rise to prominence as one of the most skilled and celebrated generals of the American Revolution appears unlikely based upon his early life. Greene was born to a devout Quaker family in Rhode Island in August of 1742. Greene had a deep interest in education, a characteristic frowned upon by the Society of Friends. In July 1773, the local Quaker meeting dismissed Greene for being caught in a \"house of public resort\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs relations between Great Britain and her North American colonies spiraled toward armed conflict, Greene helped establish a local militia unit, the Kentish Guards. A visible limp prevented Greene from joining the Guards. The Rhode Island Assembly, however, commissioned Greene a Brigadier General in the newly formed Army of Observation which marched to Boston following Lexington and Concord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreene’s early military career insured that the Continental Congress never regretted its decision to promote him. After the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/battles\/boston\"\u003eSiege of Boston\u003c\/a\u003e in 1776, Greene proved to be an able commander when he took command of the city upon the British retreat. However, the young general’s career was not without blemish: during the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/campaigns\/new-york-and-new-jersey-campaign\"\u003eNew York Campaign\u003c\/a\u003e, he lost \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/battles\/fort-washington\"\u003eForts Washington and Lee\u003c\/a\u003e. Although racked by guilt for these loses, Greene subsequently led a column of troops to victory at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/battles\/trenton\"\u003eBattle of Trenton\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/battles\/princeton\"\u003eBattle of Princeton\u003c\/a\u003e. Following the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/battles\/brandywine\"\u003eBattle of Brandywine\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/battles\/germantown\"\u003eBattle of Germantown\u003c\/a\u003e in the Pennsylvania campaign in 1777, the Continental Congress appointed him Quartermaster General under the condition that he retain the right to command troops in the field. He performed his duties as Quartermaster brilliantly, skillfully supplying Continental troops while dealing with logistical and bureaucratic challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreene’s most notable appointment came in October 1780 when the Continental Congress granted \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/biographies\/george-washington\"\u003eWashington \u003c\/a\u003ewith the power to appoint a new southern commander. Washington selected Greene. Up to that point, Congress struggled to select the right commanders in the South: Robert Howe lost \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/battles\/savannah\"\u003eSavannah\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/biographies\/benjamin-lincoln\"\u003eBenjamin Lincoln\u003c\/a\u003e lost \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/battles\/charleston\"\u003eCharleston\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/biographies\/horatio-gates\"\u003eHoratio Gates\u003c\/a\u003e was defeated at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/battles\/camden\"\u003eCamden\u003c\/a\u003e, South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreene’s martial skills shone brightest as commander of the southern theater. Soon after he took command, the tide of war began to turn in favor of the Patriots. Greene decided to divide his troops in the hopes that the British would be forced to follow suit.  The tactic worked as Greene's subordinate, Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan won a victory at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/battles\/cowpens\"\u003eCowpens \u003c\/a\u003eearly in 1781. After the British victory over at Greene at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/battles\/guilford-court-house\"\u003eBattle of Guilford Courthouse\u003c\/a\u003e, the much depleted British force under \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/learn\/biographies\/charles-cornwallis\"\u003eCharles Cornwallis \u003c\/a\u003ewithdrew to Wilmington while Greene and his men turned south to reconquer the South Carolina backcountry. Throughout 1781, Greene steadily drove the British back to an isolated position at Charleston, which they abandoned the following December.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Washington trusted Greene immensely, and that trust only grew over the course of the war. Greene’s legacy endures. He is one of the most celebrated generals of the Revolution for his crucial role in wresting the southern theater from the British and securing a revolutionary Patriot victory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beauregard's Tailor","offers":[{"title":"Small \/ Black","offer_id":51488221200662,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small \/ Blue","offer_id":51488221233430,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small \/ Gray","offer_id":51488221266198,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small \/ White","offer_id":51488221298966,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small \/ Red","offer_id":51488221331734,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ Black","offer_id":51488221364502,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ Blue","offer_id":51488221397270,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ Gray","offer_id":51488221430038,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ White","offer_id":51488221462806,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ Red","offer_id":51488221495574,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large \/ Black","offer_id":51488221528342,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large \/ Blue","offer_id":51488221561110,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large \/ Gray","offer_id":51488221593878,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large \/ White","offer_id":51488221626646,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large \/ Red","offer_id":51488221659414,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Black","offer_id":51488221692182,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Blue","offer_id":51488221724950,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Gray","offer_id":51488221757718,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ White","offer_id":51488221790486,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Red","offer_id":51488221823254,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL \/ Black","offer_id":51488221856022,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL \/ Blue","offer_id":51488221888790,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL \/ Gray","offer_id":51488221921558,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL \/ White","offer_id":51488221954326,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL \/ Red","offer_id":51488221987094,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/0885\/0710\/files\/2E16460C-0240-4606-8705-7042E6B91AD8.png?v=1782916505","url":"https:\/\/beauregardstailor.shop\/products\/the-savior-of-the-south-nathanael-greene-shirt","provider":"Beauregard's Tailor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}