by the end, greene was back to almost 4000 men with the m ilitia. cornwallis didn't have any men to come to his aid. cornwallis went to wilmington, north carolina. he had to make a decision as to where to go. if he went back to charleston it would look like defeat. if he came back in the field without extra men he would not be able to fight greene again. cornwallis decided he was going to virginia and would take a british army in virginia. he took command of the british army in virginia. ultimately he wound up at yorktown surrendering to the forces of the continental army peered general greene would retain command in the southern army. he would ultimately march as a conqueror into charleston, south carolina. the city of greensboro is named fort nathanael greene. we have this wonderful statue behind the of general greene on the horse at the time of the revolutionary war. general greene was one of the major heroes of the revolutionary war. his conduct in the war was exemplary. he was able to put men into the field and keep them into the field. the mil