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Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

September 16, 1862

*Barracks No 3*	*Genl [Quinby], told*	*when I shall go to*	to hear from soon
*Elmira Sep 16th*	*one of the Officers that*	*the City, probably tomor-*	I will write to [Clifton]
*10 AM*	*we should stay here*	*row. We are having*	after Tuesday
*Dear Father*	*most of the Winter. This*	*easier times now,*	Hoping you are
*I arrived*	*I can't see. I heard*	*not near as much*	all well, with
*at Camp all night*	*some of the Officers*	*Duty, If you should*	love to all
*yesterday, at 11,30 AM, &*	*talking yesterday, about*	*come to Watkins to*	Manley
*had no trouble at all*	*Recruiting, they said*	*Preach, I can get*
*about being over time*	*if we dont recruit*	*a 2 Day Pass & come*
*Things are moving*	*to fill up, That these*	*down, The Boys are*
*along the same as*	*men would be sent*	*getting them often now*
*usual here. We have*	*to the Towns where*	*I think we shall get our*
*now got about 200*	*their Co's were raised*	*Pay, tomorrow*
*men here & more are*	*& open Recruiting Of-*	*on Saturday, things*
*coming in Yesterday*	*fices, This would suit*	*look like it now*
*the Dft'd men of Elmira*	*me, tip top. I do not*	*Mr Hollitt did not*
*were examined so*	*think men would*	*come up on the Train*
*we soon shall have*	*be sent from the*	*yesterday, Today I*
*some of them, Things*	*Army, to recruit, while*	*am resting out as*
*look but little like*	*we were here. Our*	*I have got pretty*
*leaving here now*	*Doing it would save*	*tired in my last*
	*a great deal expense*	*weeks running around*
	*I do not know*	*I shall expect*

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