The Papers of General Nathanael Greene, Volume XI: 7 April - 30 September 1782

by Dennis M. Conrad, Roger N. Parks (Editor)

Overview

This volume continues the best and most detailed study of the Revolutionary War in the South. In more than 1,000 documents, it traces the British evacuation of Georgia as well as General Nathanael Greene's ongoing efforts to force a British withdrawal from South Carolina.

Despite evidence that the British were planning to pull out of the lower South, Greene twice turned down British proposals for an end to hostilities in the region, and the fighting and killing continued. Mistrusting his enemy's motives, Greene reasoned that only a militarily strong and politically unified America could convince Britain to abandon entirely its campaign to subdue the new nation. Greene's efforts to bolster his forces were thwarted, however, by an increasing war-weariness among the American people, a lack of supplies, and an outbreak of malaria. Despite these problems, Greene and his army enjoyed some success with the British withdrawal from Savannah and a decrease in the threat posed by Indians on the southern frontier.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781469622989
Publisher:	The University of North Carolina Press
Publication date:	05/01/2015
Series:	Published for the Rhode Island Historical Society
Pages:	856
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 2.20(d)

About the Author

Dennis M. Conrad, an editor of the Greene Papers since 1983, is a specialist on Greene's southern campaigns.

Associate editor Roger N. Parks has been with the project since 1989.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

introduction acknowledgments editorial method
Library of Congress Symbols of Repositories
Short Titles for Works Frequently Cited
Names Abbreviated in the Text a glossary of military terms nathanael greene chronology letters and documents index

ILLUSTRATIONS

Portrait of Nathanael Greene frontispiece
Portrait of Benjamin Rush
Portrait of Alexander Martin
Portrait of Thomas Posey
Battle of the Saints
Portrait of John Witherspoon
Tusculum, home of the Witherspoon family
Portrait of Anthony Wayne
Savannah, Georgia, in 1778
Portrait of John Habersham
Portrait of John Laurens
Portrait of Benjamin Harrison
Portrait of David Ramsay

MAPS

Map 1 The Upper South front endpaper
Map 2 South Carolina from the Ashley River Southwest to the Combahee/Saltketcher Rivers
Map 3 South Carolina from the Ashley River Northeast to the Santee River
Map 4 The Lower South back endpaper

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

This comprehensive and authoritative edition of [Nathanael Greene's] papers-a tribute to the scholars who for more than thirty years gathered and prepared texts-makes clear what a complex and talented man Greene was and why the winning of independence was such an arduous task.—Journal of Southern History



The Papers of Nathanael Greene took over a generation to complete and the institutional sponsors of the thirteen volumes should be applauded for their sustained commitment. Equally impressive is the ability of successive editors to maintain high editorial standards over such a long period. These volumes will endure.—Journal of Military History



Like the previous volumes of Greene papers, [these five] maintain the highest standards of editorial excellence. . . . Their publication offers an opportunity to examine American conduct of the military effort in the South, primarily by assessing Greene's role as commander of the Southern Department.—William & Mary Quarterly



[This book] will be a useful resource for scholars and students seeking to understand life in the South in the waning months of the Revolution. . . . The editors' careful and clear annotation helps the reader navigate through the documents. This book lives up to the reputation of its predecessors in this fine series.—North Carolina Historical Review

Editorial Reviews

A useful resource for scholars and students seeking to understand life in the South in the waning months of the Revolution.

"North Carolina Historical Review"

Their publication offers an opportunity to examine American conduct of the military effort in the South.

"William & Mary Quarterly"

From the Publisher