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Isaac Ridgeway Trimble (May 15, 1802 – January 2, 1888) was a United States Army officer, a civil engineer, a prominent railroad construction superintendent and executive, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War.
One of the oldest generals in the Confederate Army, he was a friend of Stonewall Jackson. He led troops in burning bridges and in several battles including Second Manassas, or Bull Run, after which he was promoted to major general. Captured at Gettysburg, he was a prisoner at Johnson’s Island and paroled in 1865.
Jul 4, 2023 · Major General Isaac Trimble, who was attached on special duty to Ewell’s command during the battle, was among those who tried to dismiss Lee’s warning. Writing for the Southern Historical Society (SHS) years after both Lee and Ewell had died, and quoted in DS Freeman page 569-570, Trimble recalled his attempt to persuade Ewell to attack:
Because both Heth and Pender were wounded in the fighting on July 1 and 2, however, their divisions fell under the command of Brigadier General James Johnston Pettigrew and Major General Isaac R. Trimble.
1822: West Point Graduate 17th in class of 42 (nominated by Henry Clay) June 1822: Commissioned brevet 2nd Lieutenant of Artillery. Served 10 years in 3rd and 1st U. S. Artillery
ISAAC R. TRIMBLE. U.S. Army Military History Institute Civil War Biographies-Confederate. 950 Soldiers Drive. Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013-5021. 18 Nov 2011. ISAAC R. TRIMBLE. A. Working Bibliography of MHI Sources. Grace, William M. "Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, the Indefatigable and Courageous."
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"Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, The Indefatigable and Courageous," is a story about this man's quest to resist what he considered to be Federal tyranny and regain his state's sovereignty. No matter what the hardship or price, Trimble willingly sacrificed to see his dream materialize.
