New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-04-03
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o. Of Mad Anthony Wayne's
Remarkable Achievements.

Remarkable Achievements.
sT0RMlNG OF STONY POINT.
This Brilliant Feat Of Arms, In Which
Success Was Won at the Point Of the
Dsyenst. was One Of the Most 0ss.
j osrass incidents Of Any War.
One OF the most marvellous achieve
spents credited to American bravery
and strategy was that Of the capture
of Stony Point by Mad Anthony
Wayne, whs was one Of the most pic
turesque figures Of the American revo-
Tuition. Wien he was superseded IN
command q the Pennsylvania line,
even after hAu brilliant success at Mon
mouth on June Is Its, less ambiti'
ous and patriotic man would have re-
atxned his commission.
1t seemed the irony Of fate that the
setback in his career should follow 50
closely the 0flcial encomiums for his
work at Monmouth, but that very SET
hack gave him Stony Point-the great
eft opportunity of his life-and ne
made good.
There were two important factors,
discipline and valor, that entered into
Ahls remarkable achievement the cap
fure of a fortress on the Hudson held
nv the British and considered almost
1mpregnable. Stony Point was an is
land and the fortress was built on
rock which vas precipitous and rough.
1t was guarded by three redoubts and
protected BY a double abatis Of logs
that extended across the peninsula.
The post WIS garrisoned by COZ men,
uvho felt 50 secure IN their position that
hey were wat to refer to the post as
~ Little cfhealtaI."
o. July IL General Wayne assem-
led all hls troops at Sandy Beach.
ard at thst neupent none Of bis SOL
0ess knew the plans Of their COM
Xandez. Tho following day the
march began over 4 wilderness trail
and In perfect silence. Not q man
vas allowed to leave the column I'M
dr. penalty OF death. BY 8 O'Clock
that night they wero within one and
enc half miles Of the British fortress.
dhen the men were told Of the desper-
ate work ahead OF them and the bat
lie order read. ..-.. ...
No man was allowed to load his
nnuaket. and the battle was to be won.
or host with the bayonet alone. One
portion of the order provided that any
man found retreating single foot
WAS to be put to death at once.
Close to midnight the order to ad-
vance was given. The fort was to be
attacked from all sides. Once In mo-
ton General Wayne lost no time. The
British opened fire with guns, both
great and small. Seventeen Of the
twenty men in one advance guard
were shot down, but the companies in
the rear eagerly pressed Oh. General
Wayne himself, struck in the head
with a musket ball, fell stunned He
recovered in a moment and, rising on
one knee. shouted: "March on! March
6tnr Then, turning to his aids he
begged them to take him into the fort
ao that If his wound was mortal he
would die at the head of his column.
General Wayne's wound drove his
followers to frenzy. They dashed
ND the hill and battered down all op-
position. Colonel Fleury, a French
officer in the American service, at the
head Of his determined band forced
his way up the redoubt and as the
soldiers poured into the fort grasped
the British flag and lowered it. The
victory was complete. The British
lost So killed and 543 taken prisoners
of whom 20 were wounded. The
Americans lost Is killed and had s:
wounded. It was one of the most
daring and desperate incidents Of any
war.
From every point of view the stormin!
of Stony Point was remarkable Tea
of arms, but back of the success o.
that night was a story of preparedness
the cause which has always been over
ehadowed by the brilliancy of the re
ault. General Wayne had trained hi
men, stimulated their pride, enforced
Tixld discipline had them at the poin
Of attack at the right moment ant
then with Inspiring valor led them.
The victory at Stony Point naturall'
aroused tremendous enthusiasm, an
II came at the right time. The coun
try was depressed If not quite discou'
aeed, and Stony Point was like tonic
1t gave the people more strength, NOR
courage and at time when they sac
IL needed it. Not only did Genera
Wayne receive official recognition, bu
he was in receipt of hundreds OF COZ
Rratulatory letters expressing popula
and professional opinion. - Chicag
News.
A Cheerful Suggestion.
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