[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13362]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            IN RECOGNITION OF MAJOR GENERAL NATHANAEL GREENE

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. PATRICK MEEHAN

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2015

  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Major General 
Nathanael Greene, a highly decorated officer in the Continental Army 
and leader in the fight for independence during the Revolutionary War.
  Born August 7, 1742 in Rhode Island to humble beginnings, Nathanael 
Greene committed his life to public service. He first answered this 
call when he served as a member of the Rhode Island General Assembly. 
As a supporter of the Patriot cause, Nathanael Greene helped form a 
local militia called the Kentish Guards. Although he was unable to 
become an officer due to a handicap, he volunteered as a private. He 
saw action in many significant engagements, including Trenton, 
Brandywine, Germantown and Princeton. Greene's talent allowed him to 
rise through the ranks, becoming first a Brigadier General and then a 
Major General--the only one to serve as a general for the entire eight 
year war for independence besides George Washington. Major General 
Greene led the Continental troops in the South and helped pave the way 
for Lord Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown.
  The General Society Sons of the Revolution will be designating August 
7, 2015 as a Day of Honor for Major General Nathanael Greene. On this 
day a monument will be dedicated to Greene in Valley Forge National 
Historic Park. His statue will forever stand there as a reminder of his 
service to our country during the battle for independence.
  Mr. Speaker, the United States of America and the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania owe a great debt of gratitude to Major General Nathanael 
Greene.

                          ____________________