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Showing posts with label 36th IA INF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 36th IA INF. Show all posts
Saturday, December 21, 2024

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 16, 1862

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Deek Spooner Benj Swearengen took their waggon & I & Amandus & our Orderly & Phil Whitzell went over into Ill some 6 or 8 mi...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 17, 1862

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I spent the day with my children most of the time in the city 4 Oc we went out to camp & I took command of our Company on Dress perade m...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 18, 1862

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There was no drilling afternoon we had batallion drill & Dress perade about noon one of Capt Sawyers men from Appanoose Co Company C die...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 19, 1862

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10 Oc I & Emma Amandus & our Cozens Maria & Mary Kelley attended Catholic Church after which we went to the Hospital Boat & ...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 20, 1862

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Forenoon I was on Camp drill afternoon on Battallion drill & dress perade, evening Brother Burgess Chaplain of the 30th Reg Iowa vol pre...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 21, 1862

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Forenoon I was on Company drill afternoon Division & Battalion drill & Dress perade, evening Emma Cozen Maria Kelly & I attended...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 22, 1862

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Forenoon we ware on Co drill afternoon on Brigade & battallion drill & Dress perade. Our Capt is poorly in his bed most of the day t...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 23, 1862

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I went with our Capt to the Hospital & gave him his medison & staid with him most of the day afternoon a short time on drill & D...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 24, 1862

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It was so cold we did not drill any this day Emma & I visited the hospitals & tryed to Comfort the suffering evening Emma Amandus ...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 25, 1862

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We did not drill but had Dress perade at 4 Oc the 30th Reg left here this day on the Packet John Warner they ware in fine spirits I had the ...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 26, 1862

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Our Reg got our coats pants shirts & socks & caps & they needed them verry much 9 Oc I was at love feast in the African church t...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 27, 1862

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Forenoon I drilled the Co & was on dress perade. 1st Lieut drilled the Co afternoon. I took my children & visited the hospitals. the...
Thursday, December 19, 2024

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 28, 1862

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Forenoon we drilled in the manuel of arms evening I took Miss Richey of Ill to the sociable at the M E Church Chatam Square we had a pleasan...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 29, 1862

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We drilled forenoon in manual of arms & afternoon in battallion drill & dress perade Our Reg took a march through the citty & dr...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 30, 1862

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Forenoon I drilled the Co in the manual of arms afternoon we ware on battallion drill & dress perade & ware down on main street ...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 31, 1862

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I was Officer of the Guard & was up near all night it was a beautiful night. one of our boys Josiah Biddison is verry sick & some do...
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 1, 1862

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8 Oc I took Command as Lieuten of the Guard to Serve till 8 Oc tomorrow night Showery & I was a pertaker of it being up & around exa...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 2, 1862

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8½ Oc I went of guard duty afternoon I drilled the Co evening I took A R Murdock & Calvert & went to Cozen M J Kelleys the little bo...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 3, 1862

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We had a verry heavy rain before day wett us in our tents I mustered the company & took them out on Dress perade evening I took I. Spoon...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, October 4, 1862

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At ½ past 7 Oc the 36th Reg of Iowa Vol. formed in line in Camp Lincoln Keokuk & at ½ past 8 Oc we ware mustered into the US Service by ...