Alfred L. Pearson
Alfred Lawrence Pearson (December 28, 1838–January 6, 1903) was a lawyer and Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Lewis's Farm.
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