Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

November 12, 1862 (to Father)

*Camp Douglas*	*here all winter or not. If we stay here*
*Chicago Illinois*	*I want one. I could wear it all times*
*Nov 12th /62*	*whether on Duty or not, that would make*
*Dear Father*	*no difference. I thought Holmes had written*
*We were very much surprised*	*to you before this, about the Trunk, I should*
*yesterday to see Mr Hunt & to hear direct from*	*have thought he would have done it before*
*home. I do not think he will be successful*	*this. Lieut Moor Resignation was read at*
*in getting Albert home. Though I do not think*	*Dress Parade tonight, It took us all*
*he is getting any better. Albert is in almost*	*by surprise. I think there will be some*
*as good a place, as he would be if at home*	*more Promotion, in our Company before long*
*You need not be alarmed about me, I am*	*& then I shall get [up] another step. To-*
*perfectly well, never better. You may be sure*	*morrow, our Regt has got to go on Guard*
*I shall take as good care of myself as*	*again, This time I shall get [sleepy], as I*
*possible. I would have no trouble in going*	*was on before. I think I shall go to Mrs*
*to Mrs Stones, in case I was taken Sick,*	*Stones tomorrow, if I do not go on. I think*
*as they have repeatedly asked me to come*	*Mr Hunt will give you a good descrip-*
*and stay a week. I received a letter*	*tion of Camp life, as he came in a good*
*from you last Sunday, with a $2,00 bill in*	*Time. It had been raining all day & was*
*which was just what I wanted. I received*	*awful muddy. Things are moving along*
*another letter from home today. I think you*	*in Camp Just the Same, no Excitement*
*were mistaken in my telling you not to*	*One hour we think we are going home*
*write to me, I think I said do not send*	*& then the next, we give it all up*
*me any things until I knew, whether we were*	*The rumor that Mr [Cleman] has been*
*to stay here or not. Do not send me a*	*superseded by Burnside, has caused*
*[Cap] until I know whether I shall stay*	*some excitement here, but few are sorry*
	*for it. You say you hear so much*
	*worse reports about the Camp [than] what*
	*I write I do not know, how that is*

*though I will own I have made it [ smooth]*
*[as] possible. The best you can make of it, it*
*is tough, & is no place for Men to Camp*
*much less to stay here during the Win-*
*ter. I very much doubt now whether*
*we get our pay, now until we are ex-*
*changed, though I know the Officers want*
*their pay.*
*I do not have any more news to*
*write, but this One of our Men that, wrote*
*home about Billy Waters being drunk, was*
*on the list for Promotions, but was thrown*
*out, Wrote home that he asked the Capt*
*to take his name off, that he should*
*consider it an insult. This is not so*
*as he expected to be Corporal, until it was*
*read. This is one of the ways you get the*
*Reports from here.*
*Hoping to hear from you soon*
*Manley Stacey*
*Love to all*

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