Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

November 26, 1862 (to Father)

*On the Road between*	*This is something like trav-*
*Chicago & Adrian Mich*	*eling. I shall try & Post this*
*Dear Father*	*at Cleveland. We have four*
*I wrote you a*	*Days Rations of Beef & Soft*
*letter last night, but did*	*Bread. 6 AM This is better than*
*not send it. I will send it*	*I expected. We have had*
*with this. This morning I was*	*a pretty good time on*
*busy, from the Time, we had*	*the Road, though but little*
*breakfast, till we left. I went*	*chance to sleep. We arrived*
*to the Marine Hospital & to*	*in Toledo at 7,30 AM. there*
*the General Hospital, Getting*	*we had some Good Coffee*
*together Bill Prices things*	*We left Toledo, for Cleveland,*
*& Doing Errands for the Cap*	*after changing Cars. We left*
*We were ordered into line*	*Toledo about 12. I shall*
*at 1,30 PM, & marched about*	*send this letter by Lieut*
*3/4 of a mile to the Mich South-*	*Moor, he says, he will do*
*ern, there we laid until*	*any thing he can for me*
*6 PM, almost Froze to Death*	*I very much doubt wheth-*
*About 6 M, we left Chicago in tip top*	*er we are Exchanged or*
*Passenger Cars*	not. I will write you
	*again as soon as we*
	*get to Washington*

*Love to all*
*Manley*

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