His leadership in the later stages of the campaign in the South proved him to be a great general, second in ability only to Washington and in some ways at least his equal.Washington had come to depend on Greene, and their relationship soon became confidential. Before long, Greene was virtually second in command. He took an active part in all the army's operations until March 1778, when Washington asked him to leave the fighting line and assume the duties of Quartermaster General, which had been poorly handled