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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

October 23 & 24, 1862 (to Father)

*Camp Douglas*	*belonged to. I have not*
*Chicago*	*got those other things*
*Oct 23d*	*that he got in the other*
	*but will get them yet,*
*Dear Father*	*The Regt today is all*
*I have just*	*on Guard, I was on*
*received the Trunk, sent*	*Guard last night, Guard-*
*by Gavitt, And found things*	*ing the Barracks, so am*
*all right, and very glad*	*excused today. Our Regt*
*to get them. who sent*	*has been Drilling for the*
*that package to [Lt]*	*past few days. I have not*
*Crowl, I should think*	*seen Mr Gavitt yet, so*
*things might be sent*	*do not know whether*
*to our own Company instead*	*he was successful about*
*of others. I [ ] already given*	*the furlough or not, I am*
*out the things to the boys*	*afraid he will not*
*& divided the Fruit*	*be however. I am sorry*
*with Capt Holmes.*	*you got a poor horse*
*Barney Francisco claimed*	*this time, I had hoped*
*the straps on the Trunk*	*you would get a good*
*but as soon as I read the*	*one this time. Our Col*
*letter, I knew who they*	*made a Speech to us*

*on Dress Parade, Gavitt*	*story was around here*
*will tell you about it.*	*yesterday, that we were to*
*Yesterday I took charge of*	*be exchanged [ ] & Guard*
*the Cos Mail, after this*	*the Fort & [ ], I would*
*am the Cos PM, this I vol-*	*like this, I can not write*
*unteered to do. We are liv-*	*nothing deffinite [sic] as, I*
*ing a little more comfortable*	*have not had to talk*
*now. I have got a Room*	*with Gavitt*
*off from the Barracks*
*with H Warren, it is a*
*great deal pleasanter*
*& I can keep my things*
*nicer. We still have to*
*watch the Barracks nights*
*not knowing what time*
*they may be fired. I will*
*not send home the Revol-*
*ver, by Gavitt, as I need*
*it now when on Guard*
*Things look now like, [ ]*
*exchanged & go into winter*
*Quarters somewhere, The*

*8 AM Fri Oct 24th*	*had given him so much*
*Since I wrote the*	*Quinine that his mouth*
*other letter, I have heard*	*was coated & black with*
*a great deal news. Yesterday*	*it. He was in great pain & i*
*afternoon, I carried the mail*	*thought he would Die while*
*around to the Boys on Guard*	*I was at the Hospital. May I*
*I got one foe one of the Boys*	*be spared from ever having*
*in the Hospital. Capt wanted*	*to go to the Hospital. You may*
*me totake it to him*	*have to preach the Funeral*
*& read it for him. his name*	*Sermon, So I give you all the*
*was Jimmy Waddle I read*	*Particulars. I do not hesitate*
*a part of the letter to him &*	*to say that with Propper [sic] care*
*shoed him a Photograph*	*he might now be alive.*
*of his Sisters, he got so excited*	*If I ever am taken very*
*that I could not finish it*	*sick, I want you to take*
*the urse & Chap Brown*	*me home as I will Die bef-*
*though I had better keep*	*ore I will go to the Hospital*
*it & if he Died during the*	*& take that Medicine. The boys*
*night, to send it back to his Sis-*	*all say, that a man, never*
*ter. So this morning I wrote*	*comes out alive*
*to his Sister in Gates County*	*I suppose you will be disappoin-*
*& enclosed the letter & Photograph*	*ted in my not coming home*
*I wrote to her giving her all*	*but none than I am, still*
*the Particulars. He died at 11*	*I can not say that I am*
*minutes past 8, his last words*	*disappointed, for I was afraid*
*Bill I want the Doctor*	*I should not succeed in*
*he died about 20 minutes*	*getting a furlough. I have*
*after I left the Hospital*	*not had a talk with*
*I had been up to see him 2*	*Gavitt yet but Chap Brown*
*or three times during the Day*	*told me that the Col was will-*
*& had sat & talked with him*	*ing, but could not so it.*
*So goes another of our Boys*	*The Story is around this*
*through neglect & carelessness*	*morning, that the 126 Regt*
*of Doctors. The Doctor Hopkins*

*has marching orders for*	*my own Trunk. I shall send*
*[Sgt] Roy in NY. It is said*	*home the Trunk but have*
*that the citizens of the three*	*not got much to send home*
*counties where the Regt was*	*in it In this I send one of*
*Raised, have raised $8,000*	*my Photographs in this, perhaps*
*to take them home, The War*	*you may not like this, it looks*
*Department, refusing to bear*	*well with the exception of the*
*the Expense if their Removal*	*ace, I do not think That*
*If this is so you will hear*	*they can be improved much*
*of it soon. I think if one*	*I got a Dozen, the rest*
*Regt goes, our Regt & the*	*are not finished, & I think*
*125, will come too*	*will look a little better*
*I got the Trunk all right*	*I will send you more*
*& opened it, without the*	*when I get them. I will*
*Key the Capt having it*	*send you 8 out of the 12*
*& he being off on Guard*	*I would give $10 if I*
*He did not like it, he said*	*knew what is to be done*
*the Trunk was for Him*	*with us. In this mornings*
*I think, a man ought to*	*paper it is reported that*
*have the right ot open is*	*we are to be under Siegel*
*own Trunk. The next time*	*when exchanged, This*
*you send me anything*	*would be good news, if*
*Please send nothing for*	*so.*
*any one else in it. The mot-*	*I will write you*
*toe is every one for him*	*again in a day or two*
*self here & that will be*	*I am very much obliged*
*the only way to save troub-*	*to you for all those good*
*le. I divided the Fruit with*	*things & you may be certain*
*the Capt & gave him his*	*I shall enjoy them*
*Fruit & what more could*	*Love to Maggie Rosa*
*he ask, It made me Mad*	*Mother Charlie*
*To think I could not open*	*Manley*

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