Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

Camp Hayes Feb 13th 1863 Dear Father I had hoped to have heard last night, that you were better, but got no mail. I have sent you $15,00 by Capt Holmes, which he is to forward by mail from Washington if he goes no Farther. I think he will come home, a good many of […]

Camp Hayes Feb 16th 1863 7 PM Dear Father, I recieved a Letter from you to day, & 4 Papers. I was glad to hear from you, as I had not heard from you in several days. I have been quite sick, since last night, have had Chills & Fever, most of the time. I […]

Camp Hayes do you know what Company I belong too, if not, it is L ro Z. Feb 18th Dear Father Prehaps [sic] you may think this is a singular Heading to a Letter, but it struck me, so I wrote it. I received you letter of 13th, this PM & will reply immediately, I found […]

Camp Hayes Feb 20th 7 PM Dear Mother I received yours of Monday, this PM, after Batallion Drill & was glad to hear from you again. You ask me about how I came to owe so much money, it is this way, I bought the Revolver, for $4,00, & Two Shirts of one of the […]

On Picket, 9 PM Manassas Gap RR Bridge Post No 18 Feb 23d 1863 Dear Father Well here I am on Picket again, at Post No 18, on a Signal Post, used more, to give Signals than any thing else. Well we are keeping a good look out, as the Capt in Command, says he […]

(note in the margin at top) Do you have to pay postage on Letters that I send without Stamps Camp Hayes Feb 24th 1863 6,30 PM Dear Father I received a letter from you, this AM on my return from Picket, also one from Mother & you tonight. You need not be alarmed about our going […]

(written in the top margin) It is reported that we have got [1500] Cavalry here Camp Hayes Centerville Va Feb 26th 1863 6,30 PM Dear Father Well we have had no fighting yet, though we are hourly expecting a little Brush. It was reported this morning that there was 13 Regts, of Infantry, but a […]

Camp Hayes Feb 28th 1863 Dear Father I received a letter from you yesterday, & will try & write a Short not[e] this AM. I am well & all right now, feeling all right now. We have had no Fighting yet, nor does it look any more like having one now, than it ever did before. […]

Camp Hayes March 2nd 1863 Dear Father Now I have got some News to write, so I will commence where I left off, on Saturday. On Sunday afternoon, we had Review & Inspection by Col McDougal. Saturday night I felt very tired, but could sleep but little. At midnight I heard the signal Gun at […]

Camp Hayes March 4th 1863 6 PM Dear Father I received your kind note of the 28th, this PM, & will answer. Well we have had no Fighting yet, & I do not think it looks any more like it now than it did a week ago. there are Rebels around us, I know as […]