In a message dated 3/8/2005 1:55:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, maderarocks@kuhncom.net writes: > I noticed a posting inquiring about Hessian prisoners at Ft. > Frederick, Md. I obtained a booklet from the Pennsylvania German > Society (Box 397, Birdsboro, PA 19505) for $8.50, inc.S&H, which says > about 1000 prisoners were held at the Fort between 1778 and 1781. Is there any mention of a Schmeltz in the book?