Scott Shipp Military person

Scott Shipp (also spelled Ship, born Charles Robert Scott Ship) (August 2, 1839 - December 4, 1917) was an American military figure, Confederate States Army officer, educator and educational administrator born in Warrenton, Virginia. He was the second superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, briefly the president of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (Virginia Tech) and led the VMI Cadets at the Battle of New Market during the American Civil War.

Personal facts

Scott Shipp
Birth dateAugust 02, 1839
Birth place
Warrenton Virginia
Date of deathDecember 04, 1917
Place of death
Lexington Virginia

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Military person

allegianceConfederate States of America
military operations
American Civil War
Romney Expedition
Battle of New Market
Battle of McDowell
military commandVirginia Military Institute Cadet Battalion
service start1861

Scott Shipp on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/125th/pres/ship.htm
  2. http://www.kindredroots.com/Where/VA/rocklex_shipp_scott.JPG
  3. http://www.vmi.edu/archives.aspx?id=3965
  4. http://www.vmi.edu/archives.aspx?id=8695
  5. http://www1.vmi.edu/archiverosters/Details.asp?ID=971&rform=search