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 the Boys, think [...]

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 was excused by the [...]

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 enclosed 25 cts & 10 [...]

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 Boys, at $2,00 a [...]

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 intends trying us, to night, [...]

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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 to Beaufort SC, that is played [...]

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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 few miles from here. 40 of [...]

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. Yesterday Green came through [...]

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 Union Mills, & [...]

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 we keep taking Prisoners, one [...]