Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

November 18, 1862 (to Father)

*Camp Douglas*	*something to turn up. We had*
Chicago Illinois	*a Battillion Drill. Two Cos*
*Co D 111 Regt NYSV*	*from our Regt & two from the*
*7 PM*	*15, 126, 125 & two from the*
*Dear Father*	*89th N Y. The General told*
*I do not know*	*the Capt that our Comp did*
*whether I can fill a sheet full*	*the best of any on the Ground*
*of news, but I will try. For the*	*After this we are not to*
*past few days, we have heard*	*have a Guard around the*
*a Dozen different rumors. First*	*Ground, we can go & come*
*that we were to be paid off*	*when we please, provided*
*next that we were going*	*we are here to Drill & Roll*
*home & now the news in Camp*	*Calls I shall like this a*
*is, that all the Harpers Ferry*	*little better. I wish you*
*paroled Prisoners, are Exchanged*	*could send me, my*
*This I hardly believe, though*	*Watch by Williams next*
*hope it is so. The evenings*	*week, as, it is not settled*
*papers say, that we are Ex-*	*yet that we go home, & I need*
*changed & ordered to report*	*it every day. I think if we do*
*at Washington*	*not go home, I will send*
*If it is so, Good Bye, to going*	*for those things, I spoke*
*home. I hope we will be*	*about in the Trunk. But be*
*sent with Banks, to Texas*	*sure you do not let everybody*
*That would suit me, tip*	*know it. Our German School*
*top. Everything here now is,*	*is played out, until this, is*
*well, I cant tell you how*	*settled, what is to be done*
*We are hoping every day, for*	*with us. Wednesday 3 PM*
	*I could not find news*
	*enough to fill out this let-*

*ter, this morning, but since*	*home. Lieut Moor, says*
*then we have heard enough*	*he shall go home, when*
*this AM I went up to get the*	*we leave here & will take*
*Papers, when the Ajutant [sic] told*	*the Trunk home. I shall*
*me, there was no papers, that*	*send, home a Blanket*
*we were all ordered to*	*My Rubber Coat, my vest*
*Washington. He said, that*	*a little box, with some*
*Tyler told him, there would*	*little things in it. All of*
*not be a New York man*	*the Regt draws a Rubber*
*on the Ground to night*	*Blanket, so I will not*
*It is a settled thing that*	*need the coat. The moment*
*we are going to leave*	*we leave here, I shall Tel-*
*here, they say we are ordered*	*egraph home, if possible*
*to Washington, by the way*	*7 PM*
*of Cleveland Ohio, if*	*It is rumored that we are*
*we were going to W, why*	*under, sealed orders, to be*
*would we go that way*	*opened at Cleveland.*
*It would be cheaper*	*To night the boys are singing*
*to go the way we came*	*we are going home [ ] no*
*a great deal, I think*	*more. They are feeling tip top*
*now we are going to*	*all glad to get out of this place*
*NY. It has been all con-*	*But still there [lingers] a little*
*fusion, in Camp to day,*	*uncertainty as to whether we are*
*Some think we are Ex-*	*Exchanged or not. Thur morn*
*changed & feel down-*	*6,30 No more news, except*
*hearted, & others think*	*they all expect to go home to*
*we are to be quartered*	*day. if we do not I shall*
*there & still some others*	*go to Mrs. Stones & stay to night*
*think we are going*	*Love to all. Do not write*
	*again till you hear from*
	me
	*Manley*

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