Saturday, August 3, 2024

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, September 13, 1862

At day break we ware up fed & the teams all in line forded the River & eat our breakfast prepared before we left home here we overtook the Unionville Co & at 7¼ Oc we took the cars & started & at 12½ Oc we arrived at Keokuk we were met at the depot by 2 Comp & marched into Camp Lincon our Rendesvouse I called at 5 Oc to see Cozen M J Kellys

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 89

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