Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

November 25, 1862 (to Father)

*Please post*	*settled down to the belief*
these letters	*that we are Exchanged &*
*for me, I am out of stamps*	*that we are to get our Arms*
*Camp Douglas*	*at Washington & will then*
*Chicago Ill*	*go into the Field. I should*
*Nov 26th*	*have liked, to have come*
*8 PM*	*home, before we were Ex-*
*Dear Father*	changed, but of course we
*We are still in*	*can not now. I think the*
*Camp here, but expect to*	*boys will not go into the*
*leave here tomorrow afternoon*	*Field with as good Courage*
*On Sunday night at Dress*	*as they did before, but they*
*Parade the Order for our*	*have good reason, for not*
*moving from here, was con-*	*[feeling] better, they have been*
*tramanded, until further*	*so misused, I sincerely*
*orders. The 126th left here*	*hope we will join [Banks]*
*yesterday at 2 PM. It is very*	*& go to Texas, then we should*
*singular that our Regt*	*have a splendid chance*
*is always been & always will*	*to see the country. And I do*
*be behind, all the rest*	*not think we should have*
*We are now the only New*	*as long marches, as we would*
*York Regt here. We are*	*if we went to Virginia.*
*to have Pass [cars] & are to*	*We have had perfect lib-*
*be divided into Squads of*	*erty for the past few days*
*48 men to a car & are not*	*to go and come when*
*allowed to leave the Cars on*	*we choose. I have seen*
*the Road. We have now*	*a great deal of the City*
	*for the past few days*

*most likely we shall spend*	*[on] the Road for fear that*
*our Thanksgiving on the*	*we shall Desert. When I*
*Road, with Salt Bacon and*	*Desert it will be when I can*
*Hard Tack for our Dinner*	*not possibly live, in the ser-*
*[This] will not seem like*	*vice. If we remain in*
*home. If we stay at Washing-*	*Washington long I hope to*
*ton, I shall hope to have*	*see you there. Please send*
*some things from home.*	*me a watch & some Paper*
*One of our Boys died in*	*& Envelopes. I wish you*
*the Hospital last night*	*would [ ] some of of them*
*Wm Pierce of Lodus, He died*	*as it is hard to get Ink*
*with the Diphtheria. Tom*	*here. I am now perfectly*
*Hooker*	*contented & now we know*
*is better, but I do*	*what we are to do. Tell Mother*
*not think he or A Hunt*	*not to worry about Me, I shall*
*will go with us.*	*take care of myself. I hope*
*My Promotion has not*	*we shall go where, there*
*been read yet, nor will*	*will be Mail Communications*
*it be until we get settled*	*so that I can write often. I*
*again. I think it will be*	*will write to you Immediately*
*4th Seargeant, pay $11 a*	*on our arrival [ [ & as soon as*
*month. 5 PM Just read*	*we know what we are to do*
*Marching Orders for*	*as I know you will be anxious*
*Washington, tomorrow at*	*to hear. With love to all &*
*3 PM. We are to go by Cleve-*	*sorry I could not have*
*land Harrisburg & Baltimore*	*seen you*
*when we get to Washington*	*I remain*
*we are to [report] to Maj*	*Your Son*
*Genl Halleck, for further*	*Manley*
*orders. They are going to*
*be very strict with us*	*The boys are feeling tip tip*
	*about leaving here. They little*
	*know what they have got to go through*

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