Dickinson College Class of 1860
Charles F. Thomas went to Dickinson College, in central Pennsylvania, and was a member of the class of 1860, but he did not graduate, a common phenomenon. There were 48 members of the class, but only 24 graduated. Unfortunately, there is not much information available for the other non-graduates, but there is more than enough to get an overview of the class.
Of this class, 27 students were from the South, like Thomas, and 18 were from the North. Pennsylvania and Maryland, Thomas' home state, are the best represented, with 17 and 13 members, respectively. During their time at Dickinson, almost all classmates were members of a literary society, like Thomas' Union Philosophical Society, and 11 were in fraternities. After Dickinson, most worked in education, law, business, or religion, like Thomas. Feeling the call of duty, 14 members of the class served in the Civil War, and an impressive half of them were officers.
Citation
Reed, George Leffingwill. "Class of 1860." In Alumni Record: Dickinson College," 188-193. Carlisle, Pennsylvania: Dickinson College, 1905.
Charles F. Thomas went to Dickinson College, in central Pennsylvania, and was a member of the class of 1860, but he did not graduate, a common phenomenon. There were 48 members of the class, but only 24 graduated. Unfortunately, there is not much information available for the other non-graduates, but there is more than enough to get an overview of the class.
Of this class, 27 students were from the South, like Thomas, and 18 were from the North. Pennsylvania and Maryland, Thomas' home state, are the best represented, with 17 and 13 members, respectively. During their time at Dickinson, almost all classmates were members of a literary society, like Thomas' Union Philosophical Society, and 11 were in fraternities. After Dickinson, most worked in education, law, business, or religion, like Thomas. Feeling the call of duty, 14 members of the class served in the Civil War, and an impressive half of them were officers.
Citation
Reed, George Leffingwill. "Class of 1860." In Alumni Record: Dickinson College," 188-193. Carlisle, Pennsylvania: Dickinson College, 1905.