Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

Watkins March 19th 1863 My Dear Friend Manley For months past I have been intending to write to you. not because I have had anything specially interesting to write, but I have thought that amid the weary monotony of camp life perhaps a few lines from any friend would be acceptable and help to while […]

Camp Douglas Chicago Illinois Nov 14th 9 AM Dear Father Mr Hunt thinks of going home tonight, so I shall send this home by him.  We did think of sending the Trunk home by him, but as we have nothing particular to send, I do not think we will,  I shall send the Revolver home […]

Camp Douglas Chicago Illinois Co D 111 Regt NYSV Nov 16th /62 Sunday 3 PM Dear Father I received your letter, from home to day & was glad so good & long one.  I wrote a long letter expecting Mr Hunt to start for home on Friday night last.  I suppose you will get this […]

Camp Douglas Chicago Illinois Co D 111 Regt NYSV 7 PM Dear Father I do not know whether I can fill a sheet full of news, but I will try. For the past few days, we have heard a Dozen different rumors. First that we were to be paid off next that we were going […]

Camp Douglas Chicago Illinois Co D 111 Regt 2,30 PM Nov 23rd /62 Dear Father I received your letter last night, & must say it gave me the Blues. You seem to think it is a settled thing that we are Exchanged and that we are to go into the Field again, right Off. The […]

Please post these letters for me, I am out of stamps Camp Douglas Chicago Ill Nov 26th 8 PM Dear Father We are still in Camp here, but expect to leave here tomorrow afternoon. On Sunday night at Dress Parade the Order for our moving from here, was contramanded, until further orders. The 126th left […]

On the Road between Chicago & Adrian Mich Dear Father I wrote you a letter last night, but did not send it. I will send it with this. This morning I was busy, from the Time, we had breakfast, till we left. I went to the Marine Hospital & to the General Hospital, Getting together […]

Pittsburg Pa Nov 28th 10 AM Dear Father I wrote you a letter & sent it by Lieut Moor, describing, our Trip to Cleveland. We left Cleveland last night about 7,30, We little expected that the Citizens would furnish us something to eat, but they did not, so we had to put up, with the […]

Washington DC Dec 1st /62 Dear Father I wrote a letter yesterday, but owing to the Confusion, could, not finish it, in time for the Mail. We have not moved yet but expect too [sic], before long. The General opinion here is that we are not Exchanged but that we soon will be. Hardly any […]

Camp Chase 6 miles from Washington Dec 2nd /62 Dear Father We left Washington yesterday morning, about 9,30, for our present Camp. we marched, Through Lousianah [sic] Ave, Penn Ave, & over Monumental Hill, and over the Long Bridge (not the Chain Bridge) to Camp Chase, about 6 miles South west of the City.  On […]