Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

December 03, 1862 (to Father)

Camp Chase	*ments since, for Alexandria,*
*Near Washington*	*there to take the Cars, for Manassas*
*Dec 3rd /62*	*Cap, where they are going to do*
*Dear Father*	*Guard Duty. The 126th got their*
*I wrote to you yesterday*	*Guns, last night at 10 PM.*
*all the News I could hear, & more*	*We have got Marching Orders*
*I will try again. Yesterday afternoon*	*& will most likely leave here*
*We put up our Tents, They are called*	*tomorrow. Our Quartermaster*
*[Wedge] Tents & will Accomodate a*	*has gone to the City, for our Arms*
*Squad of 5 men. My Squad, has the*	*this AM. We are to have, the*
*following Boys in. G [W] Warren*	*same we had before, the Spring-*
*B Francisco W Waters & A Hunt.*	*field Rifled Musket. They are*
*There is a Rumor of our Going*	*a Splendid little piece, but*
*into Winter Quarters, near Alexan-*	*are hard to keep Clean &*
*dria. This is what, our Lieut*	*Bright. Secretary Seward was*
*says. You may be sure, is*	*up to our Camp, last night, his*
*would please us. I think if we*	*Daughter Nelly & another Lady was*
*do, we shall go into some*	*with him. He look [sic] a great*
*Fort, where the Accomodations*	*deal older & paler than when*
*would be better. The 115, 125, 126*	*I last saw him. He told us*
*& the 39th Left here a few mo-*	*we must keep our Arms this*
	*time & not let them be taken*
	*away. He said we has furnished*

*Arms for both Armies so far*	*sick. And then there is another*
*I hardly know what we shall*	*thing, four out of the Six men*
*do yet, but I think we shall*	*we have lost, both that have died*
*pretty soon. Our boys would*	*& were killed, were out of my*
*not object to Guarding a Rail*	*Squad at the Ferry. Little did I*
*Road, there we could take*	*think so many of us would Die*
*some Comfort, & fix up a little.*	*You should see me this morn-*
*We got our Horses yesterday*	*ing, writing in Front of a Tent*
*& Baggage Waggons [sic]. we have*	*by a little Fire, in a pan, writing*
*got some old Cavalry Horses*	*this. I tell you it is some of an*
*They have not been hitched up*	*Effort to write here, It is quite*
*together & make nice work.*	*cold here this morning, with*
*Just as I am writing this, I saw*	*a cold wind Blowing. I am*
*a Funeral Escort, The Band*	*in a hurry, for those Boots to come*
*playing a March, & the boys mar-*	*These are all, breaking out, & are*
*ching with Arms Reversed. This*	*not fit for muddy weather.*
*is one of the Sadest [sic] Sights, we*	*Army Shoes are not fit for the*
*have to see, Bringing the Boys so*	*mud here. To day the Boys*
*far away from home. You would*	*are Cooking their two days*
*be surprised if I should tell*	*Rations. How are you going*
*you that we, our Co, only mus-*	*to send the Trunk, by Williams,*
*ter 44 men, fit for Duty There*	*or how will you. I do not think*
*is a great many of our Boys*	*he would bring any thing*
	*for me. Barney I think will be*
	*one of the Buglers, I spoke to*
	*the Chief Bugler about him, & he*
	*says if he will suit he will*
	*have him. It is a nice place*
	*for a man, especially in Battle[s]*
	*Hoping to hear from*
	*you soon*
	*Manley*

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