July 15th 1779. The night was dark, the soldiers were ordered to fix bayonets and unload their rifles. Men exhausted; a 14 mile road march in the dead of summer that started at noon got them to this point. Anxiety filled the air as Washington’s men set to take back Stony Point. What took 20 minutes left the southern and western and northern flanks of the point covered in blood. General Wayne, commander and organizer of the raid was shot in the head and still yelled for his troops to push “forward”. His men selflessly carried him so he could hopefully die still moving into enemy lines. While they crossed the parapets Lieutenant Colonel De Fleury stood with sword to the sky and British flag under his feet. “The fort’s our own!”
This episode was written by Sergeant First Class Josh (Hollywood) Steffens.
Steffens is a 15 year combat veteran in the Wisconsin Army National Guard. SFC Steffens was awarded his De Fluery Medal in 2015. Other decorations include the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal with V Device (3rd award), Army Achievement Medal (4th Award). Serving as a Combat Engineer, Hollywood Steffens became fascinated with the Engineer Regiment and the history of the Corps.
In his current role he stands as a unit historian and platoon sergeant. On the civilian side he is the owner of Hollywood Powder Company. A small veteran owned and operated company that sells premium foot and body powder. Hollywood Powder Co was specifically designed for the hard working individual in mind. Feel free to visit and follow their Facebook, Instagram, and website Hollywoodpowderco.com.
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