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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

October 28 (#1), 1862 (to Father)

*Camp Douglas*	*some money. I think we*
*Chicago Illinois*	*will do Garrison duty some*
*Co D 111 Regt NYSV*	*where in New York, any where*
*Oct 28th*	*only get away from here. Yes-*
*Dear Father*	*terday I got a pass & went down*
I sent you a letter	*in the city in the morning*
*yesterday, but have heard a*	*looked around a little, them*
*little more news, so will*	*went to Mrs Stones about 2,30*
*write again. Now I can write*	*PM. There I got a Splendid*
*a little more hopeful. Yesterday*	*Lunch & had a tip top visit*
*morning there was a Dispatch*	*I gave Althea Yager that Lyons*
*in the Chicago Times, that*	*Paper that you sent me, She*
*the War Department had*	*thought that was a splendid*
*ordered us to return to our own*	*letter, so did Mrs Stone. When*
*State, or the New York Troops*	*I got ready to leave, Mrs S*
*that were taken Prisoners*	*gave me a nice jar of Pickles*
*at Harpers Ferry. You can im-*	*cucumbers, a basket of Sweet*
*agine what excitement this*	*Potatoes & some nice Fruit Cake*
*caused among the boys, before*	*& then to finish it, she brought*
*all looked dark & now things*	*me up to Camp, with my things*
*look bright again, I hope we*	*I never shall forget her*
*will not be disappointed*	*Kindness to me & all she*
*Last night a Lieutenant*	*has done for me. She is very*
*in the 126th told me that*	*anxious to have me come out*
*as soon as they can get Convey-*	*& stay all day & night. If we*
*ances for us, I think it is*	*do not leave here, I think*
*positive. The [Sergenat] told the*	*I shall, for it would feel*
*Orderly that it was a sure*	*good to sleep in a good bed*
*thing. So you may expect*	*again, as I have not slept*
*us in NY in the course of a*	*in a bed in three months*
*week. They are making out*	*The only trouble with Mrs*
*the pay & muster Roll now*	*Stone, she flatters me too*
*so I think we will*	*much, she says, she enjoy*
	*herself more in my Company*
	*than in any of the other*

*Boys. I never have enjoyed*
*myself better since enlisting*
*than at her house. She gave*
*me a pile of old Magazines*
*in the bargain. I am so*
*excited that I cannot*
*write, it is all I am going*
*home, that is enough for*
*me. Today our Regt goes*
*on Guard again, I get clear*
*of it by being on Guard the*
*night before, that is the way*
*I work it, when I do not want*
*to do duty. I could hardly*
*get my Photographs taken*
*in time, I shall hope to*
*send them next time. The*
*rest of them look a consid-*
*erable better. I cold not*
*get a Picture taken of any kind*
*with out showing the Pity*
*in my Face. One thing is*
*certain if I get clear of*
*this, I shall come right*
*back here to work in the [Roads]*
*I do not know any*
*more news to write*
*Love to all*
*Manley*

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