Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

November 23, 1862 (to Father)

*Camp Douglas*	*or were in New York State*
*Chicago Illinois*	*some wheres, if this is so, I think*
*Co D 111 Regt*	*most certainly we shall come*
*2,30 PM Nov 23rd /62*	*home too. This I know, that*
*Dear Father*	*we have Sealed Orders, to be*
*I received your letter*	*opened at Cleveland Ohio.*
*last night, & must say it*	*When we get there, we shall*
*gave me the Blues. You*	*know what is to be done, with*
*seem to think it is a settled*	*us. I think we shall most*
*thing that we are Exchanged*	*certainly leave here, tomorrow*
*and that we are to go into*	*or Monday. When we go, we*
*the Field again, right Off.*	*are to have first Class Passen-*
*The boys here can not see it*	*ger Cars, that would be a*
*in the light that we are*	*Luxury to us. I have been to*
*Exchanged yet, What in*	*Mrs Stones this AM & had a*
*the World are we Exchanged*	good visit and a Splendid
*for, & if we are, why were we*	*Dinner. Yesterday our Regt*
*not Exchanged when the*	*was on Guard, I was Corporal*
*others were, and not*	*of the First Relief. Came off*
*to wait a week & then say*	*at 6 AM. I have a great*
*we were Exchanged. If we*	*many Laughable incidents*
were Exchanged at the same	*to relate about Guard Duty*
*time with the others, why was*	*when I see you, or write*
*not something said about it*	*again. If we have Dress*
*For my part I can not see*	*Parade to night, we may*
*the point. We heard here today*	*hear something about our mo-*
*that the 11th NYSV, taken*	*ving. 5 PM. Just come from*
*with us, and that left here*	*Dress Parade, An order was*
*the day before yesterday, were*	*read for the 111th to leave*
*encamped at Rochester*	*Camp Douglas, on the*

*Route to Washington, on Mon-*	*When I get to Cleveland*
*day next. We are to have*	*I will Telegraph*
*First Class Passengers Cars*	*where we are bound*
*all the way. If the other Troops*	*for, Buffalo or Washington*
*[want] these, we shall go, but*	*I suppose you will*
*if not, then we will not, thats*	*be very anxious to*
*all. The Regt is to be divide-*	*hear, all about it*
*ded up into Squads, of 48 Men*	*I have sent the*
*to a Car. The boys are feel-*	*trunk to Francisca*
*ing tip top about leaving*	*by Freight, most*
*here. there will be fun, to-*	*likely you will get it next week.*
*day and tomorrow. I hope*	*I shall be disappointed*
*they will not do as the*	*if I do not see NY*
*115th did, burn their Barr-*	*next week*
*acks, up just as they left*	*Love to all*
*here. The 125th left here*	*Manley*
*about an hour ago.*
*I think I shall go on*
*Provost Guard tomorrow*
*If not I shall go to the*
*City to Church, that is*
*if I can get a pass.*
*the question now is with*
*us are we going to Wash-*
*ington or not. Thats whats*
*the matter. Did Charlie*
*get the Revolver all*
*right, I think he will*
*like it.*

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