Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

November 28, 1862 (to Father)

*Pittsburg Pa*	*Squad, that made a great*
*Nov 28th 10 AM*	*deal of Fun for us, Naming*
*Dear Father*	*the places. I broke one of my*
*I wrote you a letter*	*back Teeth, yesterday, eating*
*& sent it by Lieut Moor, de-*	*a Hard Tack. Last night*
*scribing, our Trip to Cleveland*	*three of us, took two Seats*
*We left Cleveland last night*	*& spread the Cushions, cross-*
*about 7, 30, We little expected that*	*ways & slept, very well until*
*the Citizens would furnish us*	*morning. We arrives in*
*something to eat, but they did*	*Pittsburg at 87,30 AM, Then we*
*not, so we had to put up, with*	*Marched to Volunteer Relief*
*the bread & Meat. What a way*	*Association & had a good*
*this was to spend Thanksgiving*	*breakfast. We gave the Lad-*
*I thought of home, a great*	*ies Three Rousing Cheers & a*
*Many times yesterday, & I would*	*[ ]. Their [Motoe] in Pitts-*
*have liked very well to have*	*burg Welcomes her Countrys*
*taken Dinner with you. We*	*Defenders. Then we Marched*
*enjoyed ourselves tip top, every-*	*to the Pitts & Harrisburg RR*
*ting went off, splendid.*	*There we had altogether the*
*We had one man in our*	*best Traveling, that we have had*
	*Seats that would lay, right*

*back. there we had altoge-*	*at 7 PM, From there we ma-*
*ther most Comfort. Sunday We left Pitts-*	*rched to the Volunteer Relief*
*burg at 11 AM. [on] Good pass Cars, our*	*Association, & got a good*
*Car was one of the old Style Sleeping*	*Supper. We have got a*
*Cars, so was very Comfortable.*	*good name there, the Ladies*
*We passed through four small*	*say, there has not been a*
*Tunels [sic], a Short distance*	*Regt there, that behaved*
*this side of Pittsburg. This was*	*as well as the 111th, New York*
*a very pleasant Ride Through*	*& that they were glad to see*
*a Tunel [sic], 11 miles from Altoona*	*us. At B, four of us were*
*1 mile long. We arrived*	*Detailed to load the Bag-*
*at Altoona at 745 PM. There*	*gage. There we concluded*
*made but a short stay*	*to ride in the Baggage*
*& started again for Harrisburg*	*Car, as the most of the*
*I do not think I ever rode*	*Boys, had to ride, in, mis-*
*any faster, than I did*	*erable, open Cattle Cars.*
*that night. We arrived &*	It was cold enough there
*miles from HB, about 4 AM*	to Freeze a man. We ar-
*there we laid until about*	rived in Washington this
*7 AM. After a long & tedious*	*morning about 4 AM, & at*
*ride, we got to Baltimore*	*7, we marched to the*
	*Soldiers Retreat, & got Break-*
	*fast, from there we marched*
	*to a very large Building*
	*But a short distance, from*
	*the Capitol, which is*
	*used as a Temporary*
	*Barracks. Our Co was Det-*
	*ailed to unload the Bag-*
	*gage & Guard it. We have*
	*just sent it to Arling-*
	*ton Hights [sic], but can not*

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*When we will be ordered*	*Good, a little Girl about*
*to move there, or how long*	*5 years old, Says, Good Bye*
*we shall stay there. Prob-*	*Gentlemen, I must confess*
*ably, for three or four weeks*	*that made one feel better*
*It is reported that our Lieut*	*You must know, that it*
*Col, has orders for us to be*	*is not like me, to hear*
*Brigaded under Genl White*	*ourselves called Cow-*
*& that we are to go to Port*	*ards & Skedadlers. Though*
*Royal SC & there do Garrison*	*of course we could do nothing*
*Duty, I am sure I would*	*We passed through some*
*rather do this than go into*	*very rough Country, between*
*the Field. Our Lieut Col*	*Pitts & Altoona, there was one*
*McDougal is with us again*	*place, where we cross the*
*and looks better, he [ ]*	*Allegany Mounts, that it*
*at Baltimore. While we were*	*takes three Engines to*
*marching through the*	*draw a Common sized*
*Streets of Balt, a Little Girl*	*train up the Grade.*
*of about 6 years, that could*	*Firemen Get here $80 a*
*hardly talk plain, says*	*month. This goes ahed [sic]*
*hurrah for the CSA.*	*of the west. I sincerely*
*Some Rowdies called us*	*hope that we shall*
*111th Skedadlers. But*	*stay here, for two or three*
*what did me the most*

*weeks, as I want to Go through*	*think i ask for it. If they*
*the Capitol, Patent Office, Smithsonian*	*take a 2nd Lieut from*
*Institute Navy Yard & a great*	*any other Company, than ours*
*many other places, of interest*	*there will be a fuss. it would*
*I should very much like*	*not be right. I do not think*
*to have you come out here.*	*I shall, go & see, Van Martyn*
*If I draw my pay, & the*	*to get any money. If we g down*
*$20 is sent home, I want*	*south, I shall hope to cut*
*you by all means, to*	*down my Expenses, some*
*keep the money, to pay, for*	*Do not think I am down*
*what you send me. I*	*hearted because, we are*
*do not want you to be any*	*Exchanged, not so, I*
*thing out by it. It is imposs-*	*shall not object to going*
*ible for a man to live on*	*into the Field again.*
*$3 a month, try his best.*	*If I had any Friends, I*
*Be sure you put none*	*never should advise*
*of the money in the Bank*	*them to Enlist in the*
*You must take it, for*	*Infantry, but would in*
*what you have sent*	*[the] Cavalry, There they get*
*This is positive. If you*	*no long Marches, & have*
*speak to Moor, about my*	*some, chance to save*
*Promotion, do not let him*	*themselves. I do not know*
	*of any thing I want sent*
	*to wear, for if we March*
	*I do not want to be bur-*
	*dened with much*
	*My love to all*
	*will write tomorrow*
	*again*
	*Manley*

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