He was mortally wounded on 8 May 1862 at the Battle of McDowell, but must've been in terrible pain for several days before he died. Simon Pierson was "Pearson" on his military records.
Extensive searching indicates that this is likely where he was buried as "unknown."
Children: Mary Jane Pierson b. 1847
Sarah Ann Pierson b. 1849
William McClintock Pierson b. 1851
Elizabeth Ann Pierson b. 1853
Samuel Dalton Pierson b. 1854
Dorothy Ann Pierson b. 1857
Margaret Rosetta Pierson b. 1860
He was mortally wounded on 8 May 1862 at the Battle of McDowell, but must've been in terrible pain for several days before he died. Simon Pierson was "Pearson" on his military records.
Extensive searching indicates that this is likely where he was buried as "unknown."
Children: Mary Jane Pierson b. 1847
Sarah Ann Pierson b. 1849
William McClintock Pierson b. 1851
Elizabeth Ann Pierson b. 1853
Samuel Dalton Pierson b. 1854
Dorothy Ann Pierson b. 1857
Margaret Rosetta Pierson b. 1860