Manley Stacey Civil War Letters

Camp on the Banks of the Rapidan, opposite Germania Mills Nov 26th 5 PM Dear Father I wrote you a letter this morning, but as we are advancing, I will write often. We left Camp at 6 AM, & marched, about a mile, when we rested for half and hour, Then we got the News, […]

Camp near B Station Dec 3d 1863 Dear Father We are feeling rather Sad, tonight in our Co, Barney Francisco1, Contant2, from Marion, & Box3 from Sodus have been all taken Prisoners, It seems, that our Brigade, Skirmishes, were not relieved, the night we fell back, The others, were relieved at 3 AM, the next […]

Camp near Union Mills Dec 5th 1863 Dear Father I am anxious to hear from you what to do in regard to Joining the Color Guard. I am waiting to hear what you think of it. I shall do nothing till I hear from you. I do not know as this is a good deal […]

Camp in Stevensburg Va Dec 6th 63 Dear Father It is awful Cold today, but I thought I would try & write you a few lines. Yesterday morning at 4 AM we were called up & Ordered to be ready to move at 7 AM, At 7, we marched, South west about 3 miles to […]

Camp on Dumpling Mountain Dec 8th [9] PM Dear Father Yesterday morning, we have Orders, to pack up everything, again, for a move. We marched on top of the Mountain, where we now lay, where wood is plenty, & everything nice for Stockading. Yesterday & today we have been fixing up for Winter Quarters, as […]

Camp on Dumpling Mount Dec 17th 11 AM Dear Father I received your letter of the 12th. last night, so today will answer it. There was 120, out of this Brigade Taken Prisoners, that I know to be true, It is now understood that this is to be our Winter Quarters. Genl Warren, told our […]

Lyons Dec 31, 1863. My esteemed friends: Yours containing the sad intelligence of Manley’s death was duly rec’d. The first I had heard of the facts. I have just learned by way of Cap Holme’s wife in regards to the cause. This renders the melancholy news more painful. I have seen Mr [Davis] who says […]

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