Pearman, J. W.

John W. Pearman was born in Kentucky in 1832. He enlisted in the Second Nebraska Cavalry, Company F in October 1862. He was appointed major in that unit before mustering out in December 1863. In May 1864 he became a captain in the United States Volunteers and served as Assistant Quartermaster in Davenport, Iowa. Pearman's duty as Assistant Quartermaster was to compile a list of Iowa Civil War dead for the Quartermaster General in Washington. He later lived in Kansas and Nebraska and died in Omaha in 1896.

From the description of Pearman, John W. papers, 1863-1881. (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 48502907