Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

Camp Hayes April 18th /63 6,30 AM Dear Father I received your letter of the 13th, yesterday, so will answer this AM. You will see, we have not moved yet, nor is there any unusual signs, of moving. Every thing is moving along the same as usual, except we have but few Rations. The Rations […]

Camp Hayes April 19th 1863 Sunday morning 10 AM Dear Father I have just returned from Regimental Inspection, I was Inspected by the Ajt. The Colors & Guard are Inspected the first thing, so we do not have to stand long. This is a Beautiful morning, just such a one as I would like to […]

Camp Hayes April 22d 1863 Dear Father I little expected to get a letter from you last night, but we got no mail. We now have got a new Major General, J J Abercrombie, it is reported that he is to make, this his Head Quarters. Yesterday aftyernoon at 2 PM, we went out to […]

Camp Hayes April 23d Dear Father I recieved you welcome letter of the 11th, last night & as it is raining this morning, I have a good time to answer it. Your letter did me a great deal of good, I was fully Discouraged & tired out, but your letter made me feel a great […]

Camp Hayes April 24th 5,30 AM Dear Father There is but little news in Camp this morning, but I thought I would write a few lines. the Paymaster, came here yesterday & I suppose, will commence paying off the Brigade, today. It made the boys, feel a great deal better, when they heard, the Paymaster […]

Camp Hayes April 26th 6,15 PM Enclosed I send $30 by Mr. Cookingham. For which please give me Credit. Now I want you to use this money, just as I said. Mr Cookingham has succeeded, in getting here, & why can not you & Mr Francisco come. We shall stay here now most likely, & […]

Camp Hayes Centerville Va April 28 9 AM Dear Father Here is some Paper that I bought here for 8 cts [a] [Q…ne]. which I think is as cheap as you can get it at Home. It answers every [p…] for a Soldier. I like this better than the blue I got from home, last, […]

Camp Hayes April 30th 5,20 AM Dear Father Rather early this to commence writing a letter, but as soon as a Soldier gets up his Duty Commences. No excuse unless he is Sick. There is too much routine about a Soldiers life, the first thing he hears in the morning is the Bugle or Drum, […]

Camp Hayes Centerville Co D 111th Regt NYSV May 2nd 1863 5,15 AM Dear Father I received your letter of the 27th, last night, so will answer this morning. This Morning from 8 to 10, we have a Drill the boys all like, namely firing at a Target, with Ball Cartridges. Now about who I […]

Camp Hayes May 3d 7,40 PM Dear Father We are in great excitement in Camp tonight, we have just recd orders, to be ready to move with 3 days Rations in our Haversacks & everything Packed up. It is reported that we are to Reinforce Hooker, in case he needs help. We are to march […]