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Showing posts with label Keokuk IA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Keokuk IA. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

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 ...
Saturday, August 3, 2024

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, September 11, 1862

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Afternoon Orders Came for us to go to Rendezvouse at Keokuk & my Daughter & I ware up cooking untill 2 Oc & getting my things re...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, September 12, 1862

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10 Oc Miss Claudear Stratton & my Daughter presented our Comp with a Beautifull flag the Ladies of Centerville made for us. at 20 min pa...

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

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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 overto...

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

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11 Oc I attended Preaching by a Baptist to the 30th Reg Iowa vol'ns at Camp Lincoln Keokuk I took dinner with Coz Kelleys, evening spent...

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

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I had to remain at tent all day to attend to matters there I had the Co drilled by an old soldier my boil is painfull evening I went in the ...

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

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7¼ Oc got to Davenport attended to some buisiness with the Adgt Gen'l got my Commission as 2nd Lieut & was mustered in by HB Henders...

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

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6½ Oc I arrived at Keokuk went to Coz M J Kelleys & took breakfast little Cozen Louis Kelley is quite sick I went to Camp & assisted...