Isaac Ridgeway Trimble (1802 - 1888)
1802-05-15Frederick County, USA1888-01-02Baltimore, USAUSA
Isaac Ridgeway Trimble
Isaac Ridgeway Trimble 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. Trimble is most famous for his role as a division commander in the assault known as Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.Date and place of birt: | 15 may 1802, Frederick County, USA |
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Date and place of death: | 2 january 1888, Baltimore, USA |
Nationality: | USA |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Engineer |