Nathanael Greene Short Quotes

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I can learn no satisfactory account of the action the other day.

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I shall cheerfully execute the business, without the least murmur.

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By this express, several packets from Congress are forwarded to you.

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Your Excellency's favor of the 21st came to hand the evening of the 25th.

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The outguards report nothing worthy your Excellency's notice this morning.

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I am determined to defend my rights and maintain my freedom or sell my life in the attempt.

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I shall reenforce Colonel Magaw with Colonel Rawlings's regiment, until I hear from your Excellency respecting the matter.

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Our troops are in pretty good health, and well furnished with provisions, and every thing necessary for carrying on the expedition.

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I shall collect our whole strength, and watch the motions of the enemy; and pursue such measures, for the future, as circumstances render necessary.

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We have not collected an account of the killed and wounded, but we judge our loss amounts to between two and three hundred, and that of the enemy, to much more.

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If I leave the Quarter-master's department, I should be glad of the South Carolina appointment. How ever, I shall wish to consult your Excellency upon the affair.

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The rest of the troops I would quarter, as before mentioned, somewhere not far distant from Morris or Baskingridge, according as wood and water may favor a position.

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As I have your Excellency's permission, I shall order General Stephen on as far as Aquackanock, at least. That is an important pass. I am fortifying it as fast as possible.

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I observe your Excellency thinks the enemy design to evacuate New York. If they should, I think they will Newport also; but I am persuaded they will do neither for the present.

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I rejoice to hear of the defeat of that vile traitor, Major Rogers, and his party of Tories, though I am exceeding sorry to hear it cost us so brave an officer as Major Greene.

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I am more acquainted with Mr. Pettit's mode of doing business than I am with Mr. Cox's; but I think the public under great obligations to the for mer for his method and economy.

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I forwarded your Excellency a return of troops at this post, and a copy of a plan for establishing magazines. I could wish to know your pleasure as to the magazines, as soon as possible.

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We are soldiers who devote ourselves to arms not for the invasion of other countries, but for the defense of our own, not for the gratification of our private interests but for public security

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America must raise an empire of permanent duration, supported upon the grand pillars of Truth, Freedom, and Religion, encouraged by the smiles of Justice and defended by her own patriotic sons.

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