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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

November 5, 1862 (to Father)

*Camp Douglas*	*some Captains talking about*
*Chicago Illinois*	*it & they seem to think we*
*Co D 111 Regt NYSV*	*shall return home & be dis-*
*Nov 5th*	*banded, they do not think that*
*Dear Father*	*we shall be exchanged. It*
*I do not know what*	*is reported here, that Genl*
*to make of not getting a letter*	*Tyler, had orders 10 days ago*
*from home, in so long a time*	*for us to return home, & that*
*I have not received a letter*	*he Telegraphed to Washington*
*since last Thursday, one week*	*about our behavior & that*
*tomorrow. that is hardly right*	*the War Department, counter-*
*considering that I wrote every*	*manded the order, & that we*
*day last week. I do not know*	*are to stay until we can be-*
*what to make of it. there is*	*have ourselves, this I think is*
*but little*	*so. Mr Sharp arrived here this*
*news in Camp, now*	*morning, & found his boy pretty*
*It seems to be the General*	*sick. He is looking very bad*
*opinion that we are going*	*& I do not think He could*
*home, but when we can not*	*be moved home, even if he*
*tell, It is reported that Genl*	*got a Furlough. I hardly think*
*Tyler is ordered to Washington*	*he will Die, but I think he*
*to be Court Martialed on ac-*	*will be very sick. Albert*
*count of out Drilling here*	*Hunt is quite Sick to night*
*It is said that we have*	*with a Fever, I think he will*
*broken our Parole & can not*	*be a Sick Boy. He has been*
*be exchanged. I reported*	*complaining for several days*
*for Guard duty this morning*	*past. To day he went to the*
*& was excused, as there was*	*Hospital & to night I have been*
*corporals enough, I heard*	*to see him, & he wanted me*
	*to tell his Father he was sick.*
	*I think he had ought to*
	*have a Furlough*

*& shall speak to the Captain*	*My love to all & hope*
*in the morning. There is one man*	*to see them soon*
*in this Company that you can*	*Manley*
*not place any dependence in*
*his letters, that is Charles Mc-*
*Cumber, he is worse than Will-*
*iams. According to all reports*
*I shall not get promoted to*
*Warrens place, only to 4 or 5*
*Corporal. I do not think I shall*
*get up as high as that yet*
*I do not think the Capt has*
*forgot the Trunk Arrangement*
*yet. did he write you a letter*
*about it. I think a Dutchman*
*by the name of Louis [Dryer]*
*will be 4th Seargeant, that*
*I think will be the [rig]. Any*
*thing but having a Dutchman*
*over me. Dan Hutchings is in*
*the Hospital now, I have but*
*little sympathy for him. I had*
*quite a talk with Mr & Mrs*
*Sharp to night about [Waters]*
*& about things since we left*
*home. I have explained about*
*my Watch to them I did not know*
*there was so many stories about*
*the Watch, that I wanted to make*
*it all night. What in the*
*world is the matter of you*
*that you do not write*

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