Scott Shipp
Scott Shipp | |
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Scott Shipp pictured in The Bomb 1908, VMI yearbook | |
| Nickname | "Old Billy" |
| Born | August 2, 1839 |
| Died | December 4, 1917 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Service years | 1861–65 |
| Rank | lieutenant colonel |
| Commands | Virginia Military Institute Cadet Battalion |
| Conflicts | American Civil War |
| Other work | President of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College Superintendent of Virginia Military Institute |
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.