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Friday, March 8, 2024

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, August 6, 1862

I have been feeble all day but buisey about town evening Brother Orr & Wife & Child put up with us we had a pleasant time he is a traveling preacher on this district

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 86

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, August 7, 1862

10 Oc Brother Orr left & Brother Bunker & I went out 3 miles west of town to help work on camp ground afternoon returned evening attended prayer meeting Rev Mr Fischers child died age 2 months. Night Mr. Lane came to get me to preach the funeral of his grandson tomorrow.

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 86

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, August 8, 1862

2 Oc I preached the funeral of T I Stantons son 5 months old in the M. E Church.

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 86

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, August 9, 1862

We had a war meeting here in Centerville Judge Harris TM Fee, Mr Ellsworth a Cousin to the lamented Col Ellsworth that was killed by the tory Jackson, speakers at our meeting

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 86

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, Sunday, August 10, 1862

11 Oc I attended church Brother Whitman preached text Rev 6th 17th v Delay closed both local preachers I started my report with Mr T M Fee to N B Baker Adj't Gen'l of the State of Iowa

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 86

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, August 11, 1862

I have been buisey in raising volunteers and swearing them in we have some 90 odd sworn in I got Mr. J. Miller & L. Spooner to go in my buggy to fill my appointment at Livingston

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 86

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, August 12, 1862

I have now over one hundred volunteers Sworn in I have administered the oath to most of them I got J Miller & Miller McCreary to take my horse & buggy & fill my appointment at Unionville, evening I presided in our literary society we had a pleasant time

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 86

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, August 13, 1862

I sent my report to the Adjt Gen'l

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 86

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, August 14, 1862

there was a large crowd of people in town our ellection for officers in our company was a spirited time D C Campbell elected Capt without opposition Miller [William M] McCreary was elected 1st Lieut & I second Lieut evening George Clark preached text Titus 2nd 14th

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 86

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, August 15, 1862

I went down to Mo to settle with J Bramhall took dinner with Father Stanton near Cincinnati evening returned home

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 86

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

11 Oc the Bellair Company of volunteers came to town we formed in line & saluted them I then assigned them their places for dinner which we had arranged previous afternoon we had several speeches our companys then formed in line and paraded on the square after we broke ranks G. Udell & Talbot took up a collection & got over ten dollars to get our company a flag

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 86-7

Monday, February 19, 2024

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, Tuesday, July 22, 1862

Mr. David C. Campbell &1 I commenced getting up a Company of Volunteers for the US Service at noon We commenced & evening started a letter for Commissions.
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1 We have followed the punctuation, capitalization, spelling, except proper names, etc., as they appear in the original dairy.—Editor.

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 85

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, July 24, 1862

I went in buggy with Judge Tannyhill to see about getting Volunteers. Evening attended prayer meeting.

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 85

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, July 25, 1862

I was out soliciting Volunteers took dinner at Brother James Robinson's

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 85

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, July 26, 1862

We had a meeting at Centerville to raise Volunteers. Several joined Judges Harris & Tannyhill & Joshua Miller I K Morey & I made speaches 2 Oc Our quarterly meeting commenced 4 Oc I was at qr Conference Evening Brother Pendegast Locle preached text 1st Corinthians 13 th & 13 v My license renewed MH Hare, P.E.

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 85

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, Sunday, July 27, 1862

At 9 Oc we had a good Love feast 11 Oc M H Hare P. E. preached text Luke 16th 2nd had a glorious time the Lord was with us in power I took dinner with Br Williams 3 Oc the Sacrement was administered & the Shout of a King in the Camp evening Hare preached text Romans 1st 16th I took tea at Brother Rummels

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 85

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, July 28, 1862

W. Campbell & Wife came on a visit and staid all night I entertained them.

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 85

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, July 29, 1862

7 Oc we left in Westley Campbells wagon to attend our meeting at Unionville Several of us made war Speeches & evening returned home had some success. evening attended & presided in our literary Society had a good time.

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 85

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, July 30, 1862

Afternoon 7 Oc we started to Moravia 12 miles North of Centerville to recruit Volunteers Mr J Miller G Udell & I spoke evening returned Mr T Alexander took us with his team

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 85

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, July 31, 1862

7 Oc we started in Sol Fenton's waggon to Iconium to our appointment Mr. Tanneyhill G Udell & I spoke evening we returned & I attended our prayer meeting I recd a commission from N B Baker Adj't Genl of Iowa to raise a company of volunteers

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 85