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From: John Helmut Merz <>
Subject: [REV-HESSIANS] Re: Arnold Haupt, Grenadier v.Donop Regt.
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 20:19:20 -0800


Hello, Ray, excellent research job on your part, except that your
Arnold Haupt was a Grenadier with the Hesse-Kassel Regt.von Donop,
which was not a part of the Burgoyne Army, which surrendered at
Saratoga. The Regt.v Donop landet with the Hessian troops at New York
and took part in many battles, Long Island, Fort Washington, Brandywine,
Germantown, Springfield, and I think in June 1778 when Arnold Haupt
deserted, they were somewhere near Philadelphia.
(would suggest to read the 'Diary of Lieutenant von Bardeleben' which
has been translated by Bruce E. Burgoyne, publ. by Heritage Books, Inc.)
Perhaps someone else on this mail list has some additional information,
and also info. on the other 'Haupt' soldiers, you have mentioned.
Best regards,
John Merz http://www.cgo.wave.ca/~hessian
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wrote:
>
> He is listed as being from Roemersburg, Hesse-Kassel. See Hetrina's list of
> Hessesche Truppen. A descendant of his, Margaret Gerringer of Greenfield,
> Ohio, provided me much of what I know about him. I am not sure if she is
> still living now or not. He indeed existed and raised an American Haupt
> family.
>
> I have also found another Haupt who was a Hessian Soldier. See: John Haupt
> from Tubingen. See web page below.
>
> http://www/geocities.com:80/Heartland/Lake/3234/JohnHauptofM.html
>
> I am on the verge of finding still another Haupt who was a Hessian Soldier.
> I believe Christian Haupt of Newberry, SC is the Christian Haupt who was a
> prisoner of War again refer to Hetrina's List. He appears on the list as
> having been captured abount Feb. 1777. Christian Haupt of SC age fits with
> this individual and does not appear to have any other "roots" in this area.
> By 1778 he is married and has a newborn son. Christian the Soldier was from
> Neukirchen, Hesse-Kassel.
>
> http://www.geocities.com:80/Heartland/Lake/3234/Christian.html
>
> It is my understanding that some prisoners were kept at Fort Frederick
> located on the Potomac River at Big Pool, MD. Others were marched into the
> Virginia Valley (Shennandoah) and released. Both locations are located at
> the "Great Wagon Road" from Philadelphia to Georgia - passing through
> Newberry, SC.
>
> Ray Haupt

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