361To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 10 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the honor to address your Excellency on the 28th of February. We were soon obliged to change our possition after the departure of my letter by a sudden Manæuvre of the Enemy towards this place. A small skirmish happened in consequence of it near Whitesyls Mill; and as they were chiefly rifle-men who engaged them in it, I make no doubt but the Enemy suffered considerably, tho’ our...
362To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 16 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Having formed a junction on the 8th with Colonel Campbells detachment of 18 Months Men and a Body of Carolina Militia under the command of General Butler, I determined to advance towards the Enemy and give them Battle upon the first favorable opportunity. On the 14th, we marched to Gilford Court House and took a position within 8 Miles of the Enemies encampment, with a view to attack them the...
363To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 23 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
As the Militia of Virginia came out only for six Weeks their times will very shortly expire. I must request of your Excellency to order out 1500 more for three Months, to be sent from those Counties which are best able to arm and equip themselves. Their services will be immediately wanted. Every Hour serves to confirm the severety of the Action on the 15th, and proves the calculations made of...
364To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 27 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I did my self the honor to address your Excellency on the 23d upon the necessity of sending an immediate reinforcement to this Army. Since I wrote I find a considerable part of the Militia claim their discharge at an earlier period than I expected. I thought they were to serve six weeks from the time they joined the Army but the Militia insist upon the time commencing on their embodying in the...
365To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 31 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The time of service of the Militia under General Lawson and General Stevens is expird and they are dischargd, having honorably performed their duty agreeable to contract. It was unfortunate that their term of service expird at the time it did; but we could ask no more of the men than they were bound to perform nor would it answer any purpose as they cannot be prevaild on to continue in a...
366To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 4 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Without place, 4 Apr. 1781 . Requests payment to Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick of “fourteen thousand five hundred Dollars for 110 Gallons of Whiskey purchased for the use of the Southern Army.” FC ( MiU-C ); 2 p.; in the hand of Capt. William Pierce; endorsed by him: “An Order on the State of Virginia. April 4th 1781. entd.” A 19th-century Tr is in CSmH .
367To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 6 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I receivd last Evening your Excellencys two letters of the 24th and 30th of March. The first upon the subject of the Cavalry and the last upon the Militia orderd into service. I am sorry if any of the Officers sent out with the impress warrants have misbehavd. In some instances I beleive they have, but in most I perswade myself they have not. Those horses of very high value as covering horses...
368To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 11 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellencys private letter of the 1st of this instant I have had the pleasure to receive. I am exceedingly obliged by the confidence you shew upon the occasion, and you may rest assured that the hint shall only be improved to promote the public service. Before your letter came to hand, I had written pretty fully on the subject , and not widely different from the plan you propose. However...
369To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, [28 April 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Since I wrote your Excellency in answer to the resolutions of your Assembly relative to the conduct of the Cavalry Officers, and the measures pointed out to supply this Army in future with Horses, I have been considering more fully the tendency and consequences that would attend it. It is to be lamented that Officers will not exercise more discretion and prudence when entrusted with the...
370To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 30 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honord with your Excellencys letter of April the 5th and with the enclosures respecting the misconduct of Lt. Rudder. I consider it a public misfortune that such hot headed Youth, have it in their power to injure the public by such imprudent conduct. Let him and every other Officer who misbehaves be subject to such punnishment as they merit. You may depend upon it that no Officer...
371To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 27 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The tardiness, and finally the countermanding the Militia ordered to join this army has been attended with the most mortifying and disagreeable consequences. Had they taken the field in time and in force we should have compleated the reduction of all the enemy’s out posts in this Country; and for want of which we have been obliged to raise the seige of 96 after having closely beseiged it for...
372To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 27 [29?] June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The importance of partizan Corps as well as the necessity for augmenting our Cavalry is more and more felt every day. Capt. Rudolph belonging to Lt. Col. Lee Legion comes to Virginia with a view of augmenting that useful and necessary Corps. Whether the circumstances of other Corps of Cavalry and the peculiar situation of Virginia will admit of enlarging this Corps your Excellency will judge...
373[To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 1 June 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Charleston, S.C., 1 June 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 3 Sep. 1785. Not found.]
374To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 11 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter will be handed you by my friend Mr. John McQueen whose principal errand to Paris is to form a contract for live oak on which I wrote you some time since. I beg leave to recommend him to your good offices on the business which he comes but I hope the matter may be so managed that our propositions may not interfere with each other. Mr. McQueen can give you full history of the...