u/GenZ_Nathaniel

1. Correction: Daniel Morgan won Cowpens, not Nathanael Greene as the first photo implies.

2. The race to the Dan was really just Cornwallis being incredibly pompous and brash more than Greene being a “genius."

3. Cornwallis didn't "technically hold the field", he held the field. Period. Regardless of how you want to put it, Greene ran away, and that's a British victory by default.

4. One thing that deserves to be mentioned is my ancestor's regiment, the 1st Maryland Regiment, took part in all this, and it actively soiled their image and legacy. The regiment had saved Washington's Army at Long Island, and took part in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, and Cowpens. Instead of being allowed to go out with a victory, Greene reduced them to constant retreats and losses in the South, including Guilford.

No o hate towards the original poster is intended, I'm just adding my 2 cents.

My ancestor was part of the 1st Maryland regiment from 1776 until his discharge in 1783. I used to think he fought at Yorktown, but then I found out from his pension application that he actually wasn’t.

If your ancestor fought at Yorktown. Just know that I’m jealous. Your ancestors contributed way more to the founding of America than mine, and you have far more to be proud of.

I only care because my ancestor was part of the 1st Maryland Regiment from 1775 until 1783.

The 1st Maryland Regiment is said to have been one of the best regiments of the American Revolution. They distinguished themselves at the Battle of Long Island when 400 members of the regiment repeatedly charged British forces, buying George Washington enough time to evacuate his troops to Manhattan. This action is what gave the State of Maryland the nickname “The Old Line State.”

They later fought at the Battles of White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth, Camden, and Cowpens.

However, Despite being one of “Washington’s best regiments”, they did not participate in the glory of the Siege of Yorktown. They were instead reduced to constant loses at the Guilford Courthouse, Ninety Six, and Eutaw Springs, Ninety Six, and Eutaw Springs, in which always ended in being ordered to run away and hand over an easy win to the British.

My ancestor fought in this regiment for the entire war, and it’s a real shame they didn’t go out with a victory.

The 1st Maryland Regiment is said to have been one of the best regiments of the American Revolution. They distinguished themselves at the Battle of Long Island when 400 members of the regiment repeatedly charged British forces, buying George Washington enough time to evacuate his troops to Manhattan. This action is what gave the State of Maryland the nickname “The Old Line State.”

They later fought at the Battles of White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth, Camden, and Cowpens.

However, Despite being one of “Washington’s best regiments”, they did not participate in the glory of the Siege of Yorktown. They were instead reduced to constant loses at the Guilford Courthouse, Ninety Six, and Eutaw Springs, Ninety Six, and Eutaw Springs, in which always ended in being ordered to run away and hand over an easy win to the British.

My ancestor fought in this regiment for the entire war, and it’s a real shame they didn’t go out with a victory.

If you can even call them that.

I’m not really sure that their duties were, but I know for a fact they saw no combat. The Kentucky guys MAY have patrolled Eastern Kentucky for confederate bushwhackers, the West Virginia ones MAY have “guarded” the B&O railroad, but I’ve found no evidence to prove they personally did these things, it’s an educational guess.

From what I can tell, he overstayed furlough.

It use to just say “British Victory” until someone changed it to “see aftermath.” They changed it back one I tried editing it. The British held the field once Greene ran away, by default, that’s a British Victory. Why is it such a bad thing to call it such?

His name was George Washington Hoffman. He joined the 15th West Virginia Infantry in September 1862. He was sick in hospital for a brief period in July 1863 and missed operations against Robert E. Lee who was retreating from Gettysburg. He returned some time in August and was present until he went into hospital AGAIN in May 1864, right as his regiment started to engage in combat. He died of Pneumonia on January 22, 1865 without ever seeing combat. His time was spent entirely on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.

His regiment was later at Appomattox Courthouse, where Robert E. Lee surrendered (granted, there contribution was very limited)

I know I already posted, but I thought this was better.