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

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 one of their boys snapped his gun at the croud not knowing it was loaded it went of killed one man dead dangerously wounded one & one slightly Evening I attended preaching by one of the 1st Iowa Cavalry to the paroled prisoners text to be spiritually minded is life & peace

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 97

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

There was no drilling afternoon we had batallion drill & Dress perade about noon one of Capt Sawyers men from Appanoose Co Company C died his wife was by him this is the 2nd in our Reg evening I attended a Speaking meeting in the 30th Reg we had a good time

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 92

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

11 Oc I attended church on Exchange Street the paster preached text 126th Psalm 6th v 3 Oc I & the Miss Kelleys attended at the Chatham Square Church a discourse by Dr Sturtevant President of Ilinoise Colledge Isaiah 58th & 6th ve 5 Oc we was at dress perade the ladies took supper with us at the camps I then went home with them & attended preaching at the African church

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 92