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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

October 28 (#2), 1862 (to Father)

*Camp Douglas*	*danger. You asked if there was*
*Chicago Illinois*	*anything the matter with me.*
*Co D 111 Regt NYSV*	*There is nothing but a bad Cough*
*Oct 28th /62*	*I have felt quite well, ever since*
*Dear Father*	*I have been here, more so than*
*I received yours of the*	*any one else. Almost all of the*
*26th this AM, & will try to answer*	*boy's have been troubled with*
*it, though have but little news*	*something. Aleck has been quite*
*to write. Of course you have seen*	*sick for a week or two past, &*
*Gavitt before this, & found out my*	*has run down a great deal, he*
*Fate, which is to say with the Regt.*	*look's very white & poor. Tom Hooker has*
*I was disappointed in Gavitt's not*	*not been very well, but is all right*
*taking the Trunk with him, I do*	*now To day the Regt is on Guard*
*not see what he did while he*	*but I being on Guard last night*
*was here, I saw him but twice &*	*have not got to be on. The only*
*no talk with him at all, he id*	*reason that I do not write oftener*
*not mention Furlough.*	*is that I can find no news*
*You asked me whether the Small*	*Perhap's you think there must be*
*Pox was spreading or not. We*	*some news, among 10 or 12000 men*
*do not hear anything about*	*but then a great deal would*
*it now, so think there is no*	*not interest you I see in your*
	*last, that You think I am getting*
	*sick of the Service, this is not*

*so, I a tired of being used*	*portation for us. There is Four men*
*the way we have been, but not*	*from as many different Rail*
*sick by any means of the Service*	*Road Companies, trying to get the*
*I do not want you to think that*	*job of carrying us. It is reported*
*I am sorry for what I have done*	*that Gen Wadsworth is here to see*
*not so. there is one thing that I*	*about our leaving. They say that*
*have always forgotten to write, that*	*we are to do Guard Duty on*
*is an expression used, both South*	*the Frontier in NY somewhere, we*
*& West, it is Right Smart, such*	*do not care as long as we go*
*as, that is a right Smart Horse*	*to NY. There is about 11000 different*
*etc. It sounded very odd to me at*	*rumors about our leaving, so I can*
*first. There are a great many*	*not tell anything positive. That*
*more that I have forgotten.*	*is one reason why I have not written*
*All that is talked about in*	*more, I did not want to write unless*
*Camp now is Going Home, Our*	*I was positive. 29th 6 AM I was on*
*Quartermaster, told our Sergeant*	*Guard last night, so feel but*
*that draws Rations, today, that*	*little like writing. I must tell*
*we would draw but a few more*	*you an order given by the Rebel*
*Rations here. The boys heard the*	*Lieutenant, that was heard by*
*Major say that it was a settled*	*one of our Officers, It is this*
*thing that we were going home*	*instead of saying Two Ranks*
*They all say that we shall go*	*into four Ranks march, it*
*as soon as they can get Trans-*	*was Two Rows into Four Rows*
	*Right Smart Git, what do you*
	*think of that for an order*
	*Capt said last night*
	*My Opinion we shall*
	*all Go home in a day*
	*or two.*
	*All are well*
	*Love to All*

	*Manley*

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