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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, January 1, 1863

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I received a letter from my daughter with information that my son Amandus is much better, the fever broke & he is in a fair way to recov...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, January 2, 1863

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Night verry high wind with incessant heavy rain, our canvas tents shelter us well from the storm but the storm of wind gave us some uneasine...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, January 3, 1863

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Rain. Continued untill past midnight. We drilled in manuel of arms from 11 Oc to 12 Ос SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator,  Annals of Iowa ...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, Sunday, January 4, 1863

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Clear & Pleasant with frogs jumping about the ponds. This place, Hellena is almost impassible for persons on foot, this day at 10 Oc I s...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, January 5, 1863

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We was out this morning by request of our Col & had a tryal at target shooting with him the commissioned officers of us, pistol shooting...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, January 6, 1863

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Our Major was grand officer of the day which makes him for this 24 hours next highest in Command to Genl Gorman who is commander of the post...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, January 7, 1863

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Morning clear & cold with heavy frost & ice on the little ponds thick as heavy window glass Capt drilled the Co & I attended to ...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, January 8, 1863

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We drilled a short time after our scirmish drill & was on dress perade I received a letter from Emma with the good noose that Amandus is...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, January 9, 1863

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Forenoon we drilled some in skirmish. 4 Oc we ware on dress perade I was in town a short time afternoon & priced some things Flour is $4...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, January 10, 1863

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Forenoon I rambled down the bottom & through a cotton plantation & to a burning cotton gin & back to camp afternoon MH Hare our ...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, January 11, 1863

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10 Oc I took part of the Company & went out on Picket 1½ miles from Camp posted my Pickets & plased my videtts, we occupied a pictur...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, January 12, 1863

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After A night of watchfulness in which I did not alow myself to steep the morning dawn is welcomed with glad harts by us all & the merry...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, January 13, 1863

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Rained moderately untill 12 Oc night, when it commenced to pour it down in torrants & continued incessantly all the night long At 9½ Oc ...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, January 14, 1863

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At 11 Oc forenoon we ware relieved from our post & started in rejoicing in hopes of getting to the fire & dry ourselves for we had n...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, January 15, 1863

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At midnight last night it commenced to sleet & continued for about 12 hours then commenced snowing in earnest & continued to snow ha...
Thursday, February 5, 2026

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

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7 Oc Amandus Mullen & I took the cars for St. Louis arived 8 we then went to the arsenal & to[ok] a view of all the preparations the...

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

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9 Oc we went on Battallion drill. after we dismissed I & A Mullen visited the hospital & afternoon he started for home we was on com...

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

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In the morning I visited the sick in the hospital & at 9 Oc took the street cars and went into the citty to procure some things for the ...

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

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Forenoon we had a fine battalion drill afternoon the orderly & I drilled the company we ware on Dress perade Evening the Chaplain preach...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, December 5, 1862

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Forenoon we was on battallion drill after noon Co drill, no Dress perade about sunset just when the 23 Mo Inft dismissed their dress perade ...