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According to the Soldiers and Sailors System there was a Charles Pearson who served with the 1st New Hampshire Heavy Artillery, Company M. He enlisted as a private and was mustered out as a buglar.
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm

"Company "M" formed by assignment of 1st New Hampshire Battery, Volunteer Light Artillery, November 5, 1864, but remained detached as a Light Battery. Each Company ordered to Washington, D. C., as fast as organized, and duty in the Defences of that city till June, 1865. Regiment mustered out June 15, 1865. Recruits consolidated to 2 Companies and mustered out September 11, 1865."

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