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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07103 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Nathanael Greene to Thomas Sumter regarding Lord Cornwallis's movements |
| Date | 6 May 1781 |
| Author | Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Recipient | Sumter, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to General Sumter about Lord Cornwallis's movements, concluding that he is "rather inclined to think that he will leave everything here and move northward." Discusses the arrival of some supplies. Comments "I fully agree with you that vigorous measures are necessary to strike terror into our Enemies and give spirits to our own people." Written at "Camp 25 Miles Creek." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Military Supplies Guerrilla Warfare Military History |
| People | Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) Sumter, Thomas (1734-1832) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |