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His gravestone is next to those of his parents and reads"Alanson Pierson, son of Charles and Abigail N. Pierson, a volunteer in the 14th., Regiment, of the N.Y. State Militia, and had served in fifteen engagements, when he received a wound in the head at the Battle of Antietam, M.D. and died true to his country and his own soul, aged 21 years and 4 months"

Birth Date: June 27,1841 at Sag Harbor NY

Date of Death: October 27, 1862 in Raymond St. Hospital Brooklyn, New York (aged 21 years) Date recorded
as Oct. 16,1861 on the pension application filed by his Father and supporting documentation
Mortally Wounded at South Mountain

Enlistment Date: April 18, 1861 at Brooklyn, NY to serve 3 years (19 years of age).

Mustered In: May 23, 1861 as Private in Washington DC

Description:

Company: C

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Wounded/Sick: In Action- September 14, 1862 at South Mountain, Maryland minie ball to the head.
Died of Wounds - October 27, 1862 at Brooklyn, New York

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Marriage Date and Place:Not Married

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Father's Name: Charles Pierson

Mother's Name:Abigail

Occupations: Pre War:Carpenter

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Known Addresses:1850 Southold, Suffolk County, New York

Last Pension Rate: Father, Charles Pierson, applied for and was awarded a dependant's pension of $12.00
a month comnencing August 28,1891

Children: None