Stapp, Charles

Production date
1865
1860-1869
 Description
Stapp arrived in New Zealand with the 58th Regiment in 1845 as an NCO. He served in the war against Hone Heke, then returned to England as a commissioned officer.
He served in the Crimean War, then he returned to New Plymouth, resigned from the British Army and offered his services to the Colonial Government and was appointed Lieutenant and Adjutant of the New Plymouth Militia and Volunteers in 1859. In 1865 he became second-in-command of the East Coast Expeditionary Force and later succeeded to the Command.
After hostilities ceased Stapp returned to Taranaki and commanded the Taranaki Volunteers. In 1881 he became the commander of the Western Military District, was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1886 and retired in 1890.He died in August 1900.
The letters are to his wife from Wanganui, Wellington and Opotiki. The latter (September to November) describe the campaign against the Hau Hau and the capture of the pa at Te Tarata and Te Puia.
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Object detail

Production date
1865
1860-1869
Subject person
Classification
letter/s/(for Archives)
Item list

  Part 1

Letter. To Mr Skinner from P.V. Graves regarding the deposit of Stapp's letters. 3 Feb.1932.

  Part 2

Letter. To Emma from C. Stapp. 23 Aug. 18-?

  Part 3

Letter. To Emma from C. Stapp. 29 Aug. 18-? (2 Sheets)

  Part 4

Letter. To Emma from C. Stapp. 4 Sept.1865.

  Part 5

Letter. To Emma from C.Stapp. 7 Sept.1865.

  Part 6

Letter. To Emma from C. Stapp. 12 Sept.18-? (2 Sheets)

  Part 7

Letter. To Emma from C. Stapp. 16 Sept.1865.

  Part 8

Letter. To Emma from C. Stapp. 27 Sept. & 2 Oct.1865.

  Part 9

Letter. To Emma from C. Stapp. 4 Oct. 18-?

  Part 10

Letter. To Emma from C. Stapp. 6 Oct.18-?

  Part 11

Letter.To Emma from C. Stapp. 19 Oct.1865.

  Part 12

Letter. To Emma from C. Stapp. 28 Oct., 29 Oct. & 31 Oct 1865. (3 Sheets)

  Part 13

Letter. To Emma from C. Stapp. 3 Nov. & 4 Nov. 1865. Imaged October 2008

  Part 14

Letter. To Emma from C. Stapp. 12 Nov. & 16 Nov. 18-? (2 Sheets)

  Part 15

Letter. To Emma from C. Stapp. 17 Nov.1865.

  Part 16

Letter. To Emma from C. Stapp. 18 Nov.1865.

  Part 17

Transcript. Text of the illuminated testimonial presented to Lt. Colonel Charles Stapp NZM by officers of Cavalry and Rifle Volunteers on his retirement from the Colonial Force, April 1891. (3 pages)

  Part 18

Typescript. Biography of Lieut-Colonel Chas. Stapp NZM. 1858-1891. (Item 1 - 6 pages & Item 2 - 7 pages)

  Part 19

Typescript. History of H.M. 58 Regiment Rutlandshire. N.Z. 1845-1858. (9 pages)

  Digital file

Accession number
ARC2001-142
Collection type
Archives

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