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Notes for Isaac Ridgeway TRIMBLE
Name TRIMBLE, Isaac Ridgeway
Born May 15 1802, Culpeper Cty VA
Died January 2 1888, Baltimore MD
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1822, artillery duty, resigned 1852, engineer and railroad superintendent.
War Service- 1861 destroyed bridges north of Baltimore, May 1861 Col. of engineers in Virginia state forces, August 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded Trimble’s Bde/Ewell's Divn in Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas (w), attached as aide to Ewell in Gettysburg campaign, given command of Pender's division at Gettysburg (w,c), not exchanged until February 1865, then promoted Maj. Gen. but unable to rejoin the army before its surrender.
Post War Career Consulting engineer.
TRIMBLE, Isaac Ridgeway, soldier, was born in Culpeper county, Va., May 15, 1802; son of John Trimble, who settled at Fort Sterling, Ky., in 1805. Isaac was graduated from the U.S. Military academy and promoted 2d lieutenant, 3d artillery, July 1, 1822, and served on ordnance duty, 1822-23; in garrison at Fort Lafayette, N.Y., 1823-24; on topographical duty, 1824-30, and at the artillery school for practice, Fort Monroe, Va., 1830-31. He resigned his commission, May 31, 1832; was principal assistant engineer of the Boston and Providence railroad, 1832-35; chief engineer of the Baltimore and Susquehanna railroad, 1835-38; of the York and Wrightsville railroad, Pa., 1836-38; chief engineer and general superintendent of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad, 1842-53; chief engineer of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central railroad, 1854-59, and of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, 1859-61. In May, 1861, he joined the Confederate States army as colonel of engineers, and constructed the field-works, and forts at Norfolk. He was promoted brigadier-general and constructed the batteries on the Potomac river at Evansport, thus effectually
blockading the river during the winter of 1861-62. He commanded the 7th brigade, Ewell's division, Jackson's command, Army of Northern [p.189] Virginia, and took part in the Western Virginia operations against Gen. John C. Frémont. He chose the ground for the battle of Cross Keys, June 8, 1862, and repulsed the Federal attack at that place; took part in the seven days' battles around
Richmond, and on Aug. 27, 1862, he led the 21st North Carolina and the 21st Georgia regiments in a night attack on Manassas Junction, capturing supplies of provisions, clothing and ammunition. He commanded a brigade, 3d division of the left wing, or Jackson's corps, at the 2d battle of Bull Run, where he was wounded; was promoted major-general, April 23, 1863; commanded a division, 2d army corps, Army of Northern Virginia, in the Chancellorsville campaign and commanded the Valley district, forming the left wing of the army at Chancellorsville. He took part in the battle of Gettysburg, succeeding Gen. William D. Pender in the command of his division, and charging, with Generals Pickett and Pettigrew, on the third day. He was wounded in the leg, necessitating amputation, and was taken prisoner and confined on Johnson's Island until April, 1865, when he was exchanged. He returned to Baltimore, Md., after the war, and died there, Jan. 2, 1888.
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