Alfred L. Pearson

Alfred L. Pearson
Born(1838-12-28)December 28, 1838
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
DiedJanuary 6, 1903(1903-01-06) (aged 64)
Sewickley, Pennsylvania, US
AllegianceUnited States
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Pennsylvania National Guard
Years of service1862–1865 (Army)
1870–1878 (National Guard)
RankColonel
Brevet Major General (USA)
Major General (Pennsylvania National Guard)
Unit155th Pennsylvania Infantry
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
 • Battle of Lewis's Farm
AwardsMedal of Honor

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.