Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

November 16, 1862 (to Father and Mother)

*Camp Douglas*	*Friends & always have been.*
*Chicago Illinois*	*He has been bunking with me*
*Co D 111 Regt NYSV*	*& Billy Waters, ever since, Albert*
*Nov 16th /62*	*Hunt was sick. I think a*
*Sunday 3 PM*	*great Deal of Berry, he is a*
*Dear Father*	*Gentleman every inch of him. I*
*I received*	*never want any trouble with*
*your letter, from home to day*	*him. Be sure and make this*
*& was glad so good & long one*	*all right, with Mr Francisco*
*I wrote a long letter expecting*	*Explain it all to him. No one*
*Mr Hunt to start for home*	*can say that I ever Drawed*
*on Friday night last. I suppose*	*a thing, not even in an Enemys [sic]*
*you will get this as soon as*	*country. Barney & all will say*
*you will that. I suppose Charlie*	*the same. It is very likely*
*will be all right, when he*	*that I made the mistake*
*gets the Revolver. I am glad*	*in writing the letter, I wrote*
*he got, so good a chance*	*amid so much confusion &*
*to Travel & hope he will en-*	*in a hurry. I am writing now*
*joy himself. There was a mis-*	*while there is so much noise*
*take in your letter, in my say-*	*that I can hardly think*
*ing that Barney, said that*	*Some of the Boys, have heard*
*I Drawed the things. He said*	*a new Rumor about going*
*the, I wrote home accusing*	*home, all are betting on it*
*Williams of Drawing the things*	*There is to be a change*
*The trouble was, in the folks*	*in the Officers, in our Camp*
*hearing that I wrote home*	*this week. Orderly tells me*
*about him. I did not want*	*that I am to be Sergeant*
*to have any trouble with*	*Dont say anything about it*
*Williams, Barney & I are good*	*until, it is read. I shall*
	*feel a little better, coming*
	*home with three Stripes on*
	*my Arm, than two. I think*
	*our Orderly will be either*
	*1st or 2nd Lieut. So I have*

*written before, Hunt will*	*I cold have a note, or*
*tell you all the news about*	*a mortgage on the House*
*Camp. Our 60 Days are up*	*I wanted you to have the*
*& we are not Exchanged. There*	*money at First. I shall not*
*is a great many reports in the*	*have a note or anything else*
*Daily Papers, about an Exchange*	*on the Kind. Mother is welcome*
*of Prisoners. But I have not*	*to it & then you can send*
*seen the Papers. Do not be*	*me, money from, the 10, a*
*at all alarmed about me, I*	*month. Mr Hunt will show*
*am going every day, I am*	*you how the money goes, here*
*going to be weighed in a*	*or how we could live with*
*day or two, I know I have ga-*	*out it. You need not give*
*ned since leaving home*	*me any advice about, being*
*I am cheerful & contented*	*kind to my Comrads [sic], I think*
*as much as a man can be*	*that is one of my Faults, though*
*expecting every day, to get the*	*I am reforming, I have always*
*orders, My [Lads] fall in for*	*divided everything. I get along*
*New York. It would be worth*	*tip top with all. If we stay*
*a Quarter, to be in this Camp*	*here 6 or 8 of us are going to*
*when the Order was read*	*form a class & learn German*
*I am anxious to get home*	*Lieut [Doyer], has promised*
*in time for the Exhibition*	*to teach us. This would be*
*If you should write to Potter*	*quite a Diversion, besides*
*please send some of my cards*	*profit. We did not see*
*& let John Distribute them*	*anything of the Apples, that*
*since I have been away from*	*Hunt was to bring up to*
*home. It seems as if they are*	*the Boys, probably he forgot*
*acting very strange. Tell*	*it. I have just heard*
*mother to use my money, by all*	*from the Orderly, another [rumor]*
*means, & I think you must*	*The Colonel went up to Tyler*
*be sick, in telling me, that*

*to get some Bed Ticks, Tyler*	*here, than to go into the*
*said what do you want, Ticks*	*Field. I would not be*
*for, you are going home*	*under him in the Field*
*next week, meaning this*	*for anything, he is too much*
*It seems to be the General*	*of a Tyrant.*
*Opinion that we are going*
*home soon, but when we can*	*Mother*
*not tell. Capt Seely of Co*	*If everything works ar-*
*A, will not need them this*	*ound Just as we want it*
*winter. Tomorrow our Regt*	*too [sic], we shall be home be-*
*goes on guard again*	*fore long. Things look a*
*I am afraid it will be*	*little brighter than it did*
*unpleasant, as it is unple-*	*it looks more like going*
*asant now & writing at 8 PM*	*home, then it ever did*
*Any thing but a Rainy Day*	*before. I have heard*
*for Guard Duty. I think*	*that the Governments*
*Tyler, does not want us*	*only Exchange Men twice*
*to leave, as he would ra-*	*a year & that it will not*
*ther*	*Exchange again until next*
*have a Command*	*May. It that is so, we shall*
	*most likely to to New York*
	*art least we hope so.*
	*Tom Hooker went to the*
	*Hospital to day, I think he*

*going to have the Fever*
*& Ague, nothing worse,. Do not*
*alarm his folks. He is not*
*very sick. I will speak*
*to Capt, about Peter Crowl*
*I do not think he can*
*do any thing about it.*
*I do not think he could*
*get his pay, here, as he*
*was not Mustered with*
*us.*
*Hoping to hear from*
*you all soon*
*With love to all*

*Manley Stacey*

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