Private Samuel Aley, Co. E., 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry. The model 1860 Ames Cavalry Sabre engraved with “S. Aley” belonged to Pvt. Samuel Aley who mustered into Co. E 7th PA Cavalry on February 29, 1864 and fought at Lovejoy’s Station on August 20, 1864. He mustered out with his company on August 23, 1865 at Macon. He died...
Read MoreThe True Role of the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry in the Capture of Jefferson Davis
While history primarily credits two other Union regiments with the final, dramatic capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry played a critical and often overlooked role in the sprawling manhunt that culminated in his apprehension. Their story is not one of making the final arrest, but of the relentless pursuit, the...
Read More150th Anniversary Reenactment of Kilpatrick’s Raid
On Saturday, September 20, 2014, at 10 A.M., at Nash Farm Battlefield in Lovejoy, Georgia, 4000 volunteers in Civil War dress reacted one of the grandest cavalry charges during the Civil War, Kilpatrick’s Raid! This the the raid when the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry and 4000 Union cavalry in total traveled south of Atlanta behind enemy lines to...
Read MoreHeber Samuel Thompson (1840-1911) – 7th Pa. Cavalry
Heber Samuel Thompson, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Cunningham) Thompson, was born August 14, 1840, in Pottsville, Pa., and after preparation there entered Yale the second term of Freshman year. He was absent from college the last term of the course, in the army, but obtained a furlough of ten days, passed the final examinations, and was graduated with his...
Read MoreBenjamin and John Jacob: Two Beacher Brothers in the 7th Pa Cavalry
Benjamin and John Jacob: Two Beacher Brothers in the Civil War As young boys, Benjamin and John Jacob Bicher (pronounced Bee-cher ) heard stories about the Revolutionary War battles fought by their great-grandfather, Jacob Bicher. Likely they recalled these legends when they were Civil War volunteers in Company F of the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry. When the...
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