Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

October 30, 1862 (to Father)

*Camp Douglass*	*& was to go with Gavitt*
*Chicago Illinois*	*It seems that Gavitt & Holmes*
*Co D 111 Regt NYSV*	*were running around some*
*Oct 30th/62*	*where & did not get the Trunk*
*Dear Father*	*to the Depot in time, He said*
*A daily scene here is*	*that the Trunk would stay*
*men, with Barrels over them*	*where it was until Cornelius*
*marching around the Ground*	*Johnsonwas ready to go*
*a Hole is cut in the Head*	*home, but it seems it*
*just large enough to get the*	*was sent by the Undertaker*
*head through. Some are*	*where they got the Coffin. Billy*
*standing on the Top of a Bar-*	*Waters has got a package*
*rel. these punishments are*	*in the Trunk, for Mrs*
*mostly for Running away, & for*	*Sharp. Cornelius Johnson, has*
*getting drunk. 3 PM. I have*	*got a Knapsack & a Blanket*
*just received your letter from*	*on the Top of the Trunk, Jimmy*
*home. You said that you got*	*Waddle has got a Knapsack*
*the Trunk by express $300 charges*	*blanket & an Overcoat in the*
*on it. That was a great*	*Trunk, Martin [ ] has got*
*mistake. the Trunk was sent*	*a Satchel, which you can*
*down by Jimmy Waddles Corpse*	*leave at [Mrs] Stone, a*
	*Parcel for [Jeb] Travis which*
	*you will keep until called*
	*for. there has been a great*

*mistake all the way through*
*all owing to Capt Holmes*
*it is Just like him.*
31st - 6 AM
*The other*
*Trunk I shall take good*
*care, will not be served so. Today we are to be*
*Mustered & get two months*
*pay. I was on Guard last*
*night so feel pretty sleepy*
*this morning. Do you think*
*I would stay here as long*
*as this without fixing*
*up a little, I have fixed*
*up everything nice in*
*my Quarters*

*Love to all*
*Manley*

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