GREENE, NATHANIEL—maj.-gen.; _b._ 1740, _d._ 1786. commands Rhode Island troops, 24 a Quaker youth and blacksmith’s apprentice, 25 studied by forge-light, after work hours, 25 announces principles essential to success, 25 thorough work as member of the Kentish Guards, 26 antecedents and studies, 26 likened to Grant and Lee, 26 outline of his career anticipated, 39 his brigade noticed, 69 in charge of Brooklyn Heights, 87 completes the defences, 102 prostrated by fever, 104 succeeded by Putnam, 104 advises retreat, 115 describes Washington at Kipp’s Bay, 119 assumes command in New Jersey, 122 describes corrupt practices of surgeons, 123 joins for duty, 127 prepares for campaign in New Jersey, 130 regards Fort Washington as defensible, 132 at Battle of Trenton, 142 commands advance posts before Trenton, 151 leads the advance, Jan. 2, 1777, 155 visits Congress, 166 advances to meet Howe, 168 his plan vindicated, 169 selects position on the Brandywine, 185 commands the reserve, 186 with Washington, covers the retreat, 189 at Battle of Germantown, 195 enters New Jersey, 203 assigns Lafayette to duty, 203 at Council of War, 217 at Monmouth, 230, 233 at Boston, as quartermaster-general, 246 describes the winter, 1780, 271 in Battle of Springfield, 283 manœuvres for position, 284 scientific movements noticed, 285 succeeds Arnold at West Point, 291 submits plan for Southern campaign, 300 succeeds Gates and goes South, 300 relieves Gates, 302 his reports and letters, 302 graphic letter to Marion, 303 “spies are the eyes of an army”, 303 acts as if under the eyes of Washington, 303 initiates his campaign, 313 his army without clothing, 315 uses blankets, “Indian style”, 315 rides 125 miles to see Morgan, 315 joined by Harry Lee, 316 provides for Morgan’s prisoners, 316 his wise strategic methods, 317 expects no aid from Virginia, 318 decides to fight Cornwallis, 318 battle of Guilford Court-House, 319 drives Cornwallis into Wilmington, 320 his report to Washington, 320 fights Rawdon, at Hobkirk Hill, 321 the casualties stated, 321 fights Stewart, at Eutaw Springs, “the final battle at the South”, 321 redeems Georgia and the Carolinas, 322 welcomes Lafayette to the South, 326 regards capture of Cornwallis as settled, 327 his army reënforced by Lafayette’s self-denial, 330 Greenfield, Conn., raided by Tryon, 256 Green Mountain Boys, Vt., regularly organized, 51 resist Carleton’s advance from Canada, 62 decline to reënlist after capture of Montreal, 63 GRENVILLE, GEORGE—_Br._ Prime Minister; _b._ 1712, _d._ 1770; ordains a revenue system, 1764, 12 GRIDLEY, RICHARD—col.; _b._ 1711, _d._ 1796. Engineer-in-Chief at Bunker Hill, 23 resigns, and succeeded by Knox, 61 Griffiths—_Am._ col.; skirmishes with Donop (_H._), 146