7th Pennsylvania 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...

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...