Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

November 9, 1862 (to Father)

*Camp Douglas*	*few days about our being ex-*
*Chicago Illinois*	*changed, for my part, I wish*
*Co D 111 Regt NYSV*	*were to be. [Prehaph's] you may*
*Nov 9th 1862*	*wonder how I spend so much*
Dear Father	*money, it is just like this. With*
*I received your welcome*	*out Butter we could do nothing with*
*letter today, while on Guard & now*	*out it. It is impossible to live on this*
*proceed to answer it. I have been*	*Salt Bacon & dry Bread, you do*
*on Guard today in the White Oak*	*not want me to when I can live*
*Guard House. I have had 24 men*	*better & Then there is milk to eat*
*on a Relief to Guard 40 men, it is*	*once in awhile & a great many*
*rather a dull way to spend Sun-*	*more such things. You had better*
*days but then we cant help it*	*be careful who you read my letters*
*Today quite an amusing thing*	*to or what you tell, today Barney*
*occurred to day, in the Guard House*	*had a letter from home, & in that*
*A Woman came in, dressed in*	*it said, that I had written home*
*Soldiers Uniform & was put in the*	*about his drawing the Poor Widows*
*Guard House, I say amusing*	*things, That is a pretty thing to [get]*
*it was a sad sight, She was*	*around the Company. You asked*
*so Drunk, that they had to carry*	*me if I got my washing done, I do*
*her in. This is the first time*	*as we have no conveniences*
*that I have had to go on Guard*	*for washing here. It costs me*
*It is all uncertainty about*	*8 cts per pair for Drawers 5 cts for*
*our coming home, Barney has just*	*Shirts & three for Stockings.*
*told me that, he has heard to-*	*Wm Waters felt very lonely here*
*day that we are to leave here on*	*since Billy Sharp Died, he was*
*Wednesday or Monday next.*	*just like a Brother to him. I have*
*There is no use in my writing*	*bunked with Bill Sharp, about*
*all the rumors I hear. there*	*6 weeks & I liked hime & miss*
*has been a great deal of ex-*	*him very much. Don't you*
*citement in Camp the past*	*believe all the reports you hear*
	*about Billy Waters, he has not*
	*been Drunk, that I know*

*he may have drank a little*	many have died out. It is
*but he has not been Drunk*	*nothing to see here 5 0r 6 men*
*I know who wrote it, it was C*	*in the Dead House at a time.*
*McCumber a regular*	*I wish Charlie could*
*Spy*	*be here just one night to kill*
*in this Company, not any of the*	*rats, about 7 PM you can see*
*boys like him, he can not be be-*	*every night the Boys with sticks*
*lieved, no more the Williams*	*routing them out of wood piles*
*On Guard 1,30 AM*	*& killing them by the Dozen*
*This is a singular time to write*	*I have seen as high as 60 in*
*at this time in the morning, but*	*one pile, killed in a little*
*I know I must write now or get*	*while. They perfectly infest this*
*to [sic] late for the Mail. I have just come*	*place, you can walk no where*
*on my relief & will have to stay*	*with out seeing them.*
*till 10 AM, Just going & returning*	*What kind of a Story was that*
*to my Breakfast. Two Illinois*	*to tell, of Williams, that our*
*Regts left for Kentucky yesterday*	*Regt was paid Off, That is*
*the 93, & the 127th. If it had been*	*smart. It is no wonder he was*
*us, it would have suited [bet-*	*not used better, writing home*
*ter]. I am glad you have*	*that he did not want anything*
*done so well in getting a [ ]*	*& then to live & be kept right*
*& suppose you will find use*	*up by others. I wish you could*
*for it, or at least Charley will*	*come out here, Just see how*
*I do not know how the Colonel*	*we live & then see how we could*
*will succeed in the plea, that*	*live if we had a Quartermaster*
*this is the most unhealthy place*	*There is some talk here, of*
*This I know that the 2nd*	*having our QM dismissed and*
*time Regt went on*	*that Lieut Moor take his place*
*Guard, we had 68 men in the*	*That is the talk, how true it*
*Hospital & 78 sick in their Bar-*	*is I do not know. You may*
*racks. Twelve men have Died*	*be sure if this is done, Co D*
*in the Hospital that I know*	*will fare well in the future*
*of & I do not know how*	*I think a great deal of Lieut*

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