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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

October 21, 1862 (to Father)

*Camp Douglas*	*not turn out at all, The boys*
*Co D 111 Regt NYSV*	*all say they have no right*
*O 21st, 62*	*to drill & will not. Chap*
*Dear Father*	*Brown says we are to be ex-*
*News is rather scarce*	*changed right off, and I think*
*this week, so I have but little to write*	*we shall be [?] present appear-*
*I have been expecting Mr Gavitt &*	*ances, I had hoped we should*
*am getting anxious to find out about*	*have the privilege of going home*
*my Furlough. Yesterday I got a pass*	*this winter, but I guess we shall*
*for the City, & got a Dozen Photographs*	*be disappointed, I think it will*
*taken, I do not think you will*	*be very doubtful if I can come*
*object to these, they look tip top*	*home on a furlough even, for*
*I think, all I want is a little*	*if there is any thoughts of our*
*Bill to pay for them with. While*	*being Exchanged, I am sure we*
*down in the City, I went to the Top*	*will not get home. I am not*
*of the Court House, which is 192 Steps*	*saying what I know, but what*
*from the Ground. There we have*	*I hear & can not tell whether*
*a Splendid view of the City &*	*it is true or not. I wish I could*
*[Prairies] for miles around. From*	*think as you do that the war*
*there I went to the Engine Houses*	*was soon to be ended, from*
*of course & had an offer to work*	*present appearances, I think it*
*I was offered $40 a month to fire*	*is further off than ever. Do you*
*a Coal Burner, Called the Lu-*	*think those Pettitions [sic] to the*
*cifer, a splendid looking Engine*	*Governor, will do any good, would*
*I had a pretty good view of*	*we have any power to get us*
*the City yesterday, walking all*	*home. Nothing would do us*
*around. Yesterday our Regt*	*more good than the Order*
*together with the 126th had*	*Fall in with Knapsacks for*
*orders to Drill, from 10 to 12 AM*	*New York, there would be*
*& from 1 to 3 PM. About two thirds*	*some confusion. They are going*
*of our Regt refused to turn out*	*to take 100 men from this Regt*
*some of the Companies did*	*every week to stand on Guard*
	*The Boys protest against this*
	*also. The Garibaldi's when*
	*they put them on Guard, they*
	*tore down the Fence [& lit]*

*a Fire & Burnt up the Guns, &*	*things out of the Majors Chaplains*
*now they carry around, barrels*	*& Quartermasters, but fortunately*
*& some bayonets. 6 PM We have*	*the fire did not reach here*
*Drilled twice today & but had no*	*Some of the Artillery boys swore*
*Dress Parade o account of the*	*every Barracks on the Ground*
*wind. Our Ground is very Sandy*	*should come down, so last*
*& when the wind blows, it is very*	*night we had double*
*unpleasant I got your letters*	*Guard on all around*
*from home today & one [?]*	*You may be sure it is*
*to Annapolis, with a $2,00 [?] in*	*very pleasant laying here*
*which will pay for my Photogr-*	*& thinking every noise is*
*aphs, which I shall hope to*	*the cry of fire.*
*send home by Mr Gavitt.*	*I will write again*
*I am glad Mr Gavitt is com-*
*ing so soon & I tell you the*	*Manley*
*First will taste very good*
*yes a little better than that.*
*You tell me to be kind to*
*Billy Waters, you do not know*
*him as well as I, there is*
*no danger but what he will*
*live. There is no one that wishes*
*more than I, that we will*
*go to New York. If there is*
*any such a thing, I will tel-*
*egraph, as soon as we start*
*I hope that is so about my*
*being promoted to Warrens*
*place, as I do not think*
*they used me just right, I*
*know I can do better than*
*he. About 8 PM a Fire broke*
*out just back of our Headquarters*
*You may be sure there was some*
*excitement, We moved all the*

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