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Book SynopsisIsaac Ridgeway Trimble, 1802-1888, was a West Point graduate, engineer, railroader, inventor, international traveler, leader in the Episcopal Church, and, most famously, a soldier. Trimble distinguished himself as a field commander in the fiercest fighting of the Civil War, including the battles at Cross Keys in the Valley Campaign, Second Manassas, and Gettysburg. He earned high praise from the enigmatic Stonewall Jackson, who described Trimble''s battlefield leadership as the ''most brilliant'' he had witnessed. His actions in the early days of the War led the Federal government to brand Trimble as ''the most dangerous rebel'' in captivity after his wounding and capture at Gettysburg. Following the Civil War, General Trimble remained active as an engineer, writer, speaker, and served many years as Vice-President of the Southern Historical Society.
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Table of ContentsChapter 1 List of Figures Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 Childhood Chapter 5 West Point Years Chapter 6 Early Military Career Chapter 7 Working on the Railroad 1832 to 1861 Chapter 8 The War Between the States Chapter 9 Defender of Baltimore Chapter 10 Officer of the Confederacy Chapter 11 Trimble's First Blood: The Valley Campaign of 1862 Chapter 12 The Seven Days Chapter 13 Second Manassas Chapter 14 Convalesce and Correspondence Chapter 15 Gettysburg Chapter 16 Prison and Johnson's Island Chapter 17 Release, and Return Home Chapter 18 Postscript Bibliography Chapter 19 End Notes Chapter 20 Index
