GREENE, Nathanael: Memorial at Stanton Square in Washington, D.C. by Henry Kirke Brown
Nathanael Greene (August 7, 1742 – June 19, 1786) was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. When the war began, Greene was a militia private, the lowest rank possible; he emerged from the war with a reputation as George Washington's most gifted and dependable officer. Greensboro, North Carolina, the third-largest city in the state, is named in his honor. Source: Wikipedia
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF NATHANAEL GREENE ESQUIRE. A NATIVE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. WHO DIED ON THE 19TH OF JUNE 1786 LATE MAJOR GENERAL IN THE SERVICE OF THE U.S. AND COMMANDER OF THEIR ARMY IN THE SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT.