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; North Carolina Mnarna the haw of Another Son.Our entire community was shocked nud grieved, ami the horrors of war 1 were brought closer home, by the j sad intelligence, which reached here Monday morning that. Lieut. I William E. Shipp, who resided among I t us for four years, hud been killed in th -battle near Santiago, on Satur— 1 day. Many were the expressions of i regret that were spoken and a num-. ber of telegrams of condolence were sent to the deeply bereaved young . wile, for whom our people have the * profoundest sympathy. Lieut. 8 lipp j lived at Charlotte at, one time and the Observer of yesterday pays the i following strong tribute to his'chur- * a :ter: 'To think of a n a iniflcent man like | Lieutenant Shipp being stricken down thus is horrible. Thpre could have been no finer gentleman, m r braver officer in the army, for he was the purest type of either that could be Imagined tie was a man of superb physique, erect as an arrow; t splendid Lead and handsome features. , No finer specimen of man—mental, moral and physical—ever wore his country's uniiorm.He was a cultured, intellectual, re- t fined and high-toned gentleman of k fine address and bearing—uatnre's nobleman. Well may the Old North State deploie the loss of such a son. 1 The Observer also gives a biographical sketch of Lieut. Shipp, which we reproduce, with two or or three errors corrected rBIOGRAPHICAL.William Rwen Sh$p was the son of the late Judge William M. Shipp. His mother was Miss Kaie Cameron, a niece of J udge Cameron, and a first cousin of Paul Cameron, of Hills- r boro. He was born at the home of v his aunt Mrs Jarvis Buxton in I Asheville in 1801. After bis father t tno veil to Charlotte, Lieutenant x Shipp entered the Charlotte Military i Iostiiuie, under Col. Thomas. He , whs easily Col. Thomas’ favorite.He was also generally popular with !l the cadets, llis line sense and force 1 of character made him a leader and 11 always prominent.He was appointed by Hon. Walter !' L Steele and entered West Point in 1880. He graduated eleventh in his class, and was assigned to the Tenth (negro) Cavalry at his own rlt; quest. 'J He niMde a fine record as an officer 9 and on good authority it is stated v that, no officer stood higher in the s army than Lieutenant Shipp. When t the question of a brigadier general r being appointed from North Caro- f lina came up, a prominent Hepublf- c can of this State who holds merit | and country above party, wrote a -j strong letter to Seuaror Pritchard a and said that “ii the bpst man in the ii State and one equal to any tu the a UuPod Stat.es was wanted, Lieutenant Shipp should ha vs the appoint- s raent.” vOne who knew the lieutenant well says that he has uot known in his life a higher type of honorable gentleman and brave, efficient soldier. ^ Among ids many sterling virtues there shone that most rare one, modesty.Li ii ten ant. Shipp married Miss s Margaret, Rushes, daughter of j b'ahuts ii llinliej, oi Raleigh, who i who with their two sous, Wdliain t and Fabios, is with Lieutenant ■ Shipp’s suiters, Mrs Anna Me lies and Miss Kate Shipp, in Liiicoluton. His brother, Mr. R irtlett Shipp, is in Seattle.L’eutensnt Shipp, after joining the cavalry, was ordered to Arlt;sona.He spent several years there. While playing polo there one day he injured his aukle, ami was retired on sick leave lie returned to North Carolina and for four years was the military otti er at, the Davis school, Winston. As soon as aids he re jotLed liis company, and was again sent West. When the war began he and family were living iu the West. Lieutemint Shipp was ordered Hast, and his family came with him, going . to Lincolnton, where his sisters live. Sad news indeed is that that will be i twrrne to them this morning. The freedom of a nation will not be any balm in Gilead to the yoang wile who has lost so gallant and devoted a ! ‘ husband; to the joungsons, lierelt of a father’s love and guidsno ; to the siBters whose joy and pride he was. jFOURTH OP JULY PRRSRNT. !
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Winston Salem Western Sentinel
Winston Salem, North Carolina, US
Thu, Jul 07, 1898
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