Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-09-11
Death of Little Jack Trimble, the "BOy
Soldier"

NUlulCA
On the 8th day of August, 1868, JOHN A.
TR1MBLE died Of consumption, aged about "a
years, at the home ofhis father, in Hillsboro',
Ohio.
Many soldier who served in the Valley
of Virginia during the eventful campaigns
of 1862 60 and '64, will hear with grief
this announcement Everybody in the Val
ley knew ''Little Jack Trimble," and every
body loved him. Being extremely delicate
from early childhood, he had the appearance
of fragile boy of 12 or Ia years. He was
descended from the Trimbles of Augusta
county, some Of whom emigrated to Ohio
when it was a territory and wilderness, and
growing up with the State filled the high
Offices Of Governor, United States Senator,
Representative in Congress, general in the
army and other conspicuous positions. He
had numerous near relatives in Augusta, and
spent several years before the war with his
cousin, Colonel j. Marshall McCue, of that
county. Like most invalid youths, he
possessed mind of extraordinary quickness
and strength, which he had improved so far
as to be a most interesting and entertaining
companion for men of the highest intelli-
gence. Seal as 4
He was an enthusiastic Confederate; and
delicate, feeble lad as he was. he resolved
in 1862 to enter the army. He volunteered
his services that summer to Colonel, after
wards General, Imboden, who was then en-
gagged beyond our lines in organizing the
hardy mountaineers Of the border and North
west counties for service in the Confederate
army. He was accepted as courier and
scout, and right nobly did he perform his
duties. Being an admirable rider, and we'll
mounted, nc moved over great distances with
wonderful celebrity. Always cool, shrewd
observant, intelligent and brave, he was Of
ten entrusted with most important informa-
ton to be conveyed, when writing would
have been unsafe and dangerous, and
through a region Of country where MAN
could not have passed, but BOY attracted
little attention. He made many narrow es-
capes Sometimes he outwitted those who
sought to find out who and what he was, and
only once was actually captured. This was
in the mountains Of Hardy when the enemy
held Moorfeld. Jack was taken to the
headquarters and closely questioned, when
he appeared to be but an ordinary mountain
lad of no consequence, and was ordered by
the general to be put up stairs to sleep. At
the dead hour of midnight Jack disappeared,
found his horse, Aanked the pickets, and at
daybreak was many mile across the noun
tains on his way to his own people. He was
trusted, respected and honored by his Off
GERS, and was universal favorite and pet
with the men. In the wild adventurous
warfare of the border, the idleness of dull
camp life was unknown. Winter and sum-
mer, in storm and sunshine, by day and by
night, Jack was nearly alwaysin the saddle.
During halt, or at night when the bivouac
fires were burning, he would be often seen
the centre Of group whom he convulsed
with laughter by his stories and powers Of
mimicry, It was these social qualities, and
The high and noble traits of his character,
that endeared him to every man in the bri-
gade, as if he had been son or tender little
brother, Dear little Jack! the writer of
this feeble tribute to your memory can hardly
realize that you; too, have gone to join SO
many Of our brave countrymen, whose fall
you uocu W 1duIcuV 81 ioOiiASiy on VIC ltiJ
many and many bitter cold night under
The same blanket on the frozen ground, and,
TOO cold to sleep, would while away the long
hours in conversation But it is even So
Peace to your ashes, noble boy.-RicAnaond
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TIE RESULT IN VERMONT. far as
heard from the Republican majority in Yer
mont is about 26, 500-an increase of about
8, 900 votes over last year. The figures
show that the Democracy have the real rea-
son to exult, and not the Radicals The
former made no effort to reduce the Radical
majority, and permitted the election to go
BY default ; and yet they have polled over
TWO thousand more votes than in the Presi-
lenttal election Of 1864, while the Radicals
nave failed to reach their vote on that coca
sion. In 1867 the proportion of the Radical
o the Democratic vote was two and eight
.enths; this year it is two and soven-tenths,
showing that in the increased vote the Dem
,crats have actually gained more than the
Radicals t.l....
The following figures show the result Of