Robert Briscoe Shipp

June 9, 1840 - January 9, 1924

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Born in AL on June 9, 1840.
Resided at Bastrop, Bastrop County, TX in 1860 with parents and five siblings.

Mustered into Company D at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Returned ill to TX in late 1861.
Regained regiment in early 1862.
Captured at Triune or Nolensville, TN on December 27, 1862.
Forwarded to Camp Douglas, IL.
Exchanged at City Point, VA in April 1863.
Stayed in Petersburg, VA hospital in April 1863 due to "debilitas and emaciation."
Absent in Chattooga County, GA in May 1863, where he was denied his request to raise his own cavalry battalion.
Absent near Bridgeport, AL in July 1863 due to illness.
Absent in January 1864.
Present in February 1864.
Assigned to post duty at Greenville, TN in April 1864 due to poor health.

Resided in Fresno, Fresno County, CA in 1903.
Died January 9, 1924.
Buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Fresno, Fresno County, CA.

Also Identified As:
	R. H. Shipp, R. W. Shipp
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	(Director of Grave Markers, California Division UDC)
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	O. H. Shipp, Co. D b. ~ 1842 d. March 12, 1864
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Mountain View Cemetery, Fresno, Fresno County, CA.

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Parentage	Student?	Literate?

1880 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)

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1900 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)

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D.O.B.

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1910 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)

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1920 Census - State, County, City, ED, Page, Line, Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)

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Related Links:
	R. E. Hill Letter, January 12, 1863 R. E. Hill Letter, January 14, 1863 W. Nicholson Letter, January 18, 1863 Shipp Letter, February 18, 1863 W. Nicholson Letter, February 20, 1863 R. E. Hill Letter, March 5, 1863 "Terry's Texas Rangers," Confederate Veteran, May 1902, p. 208. (Reunion)
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Shipp) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Shipp) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bastrop County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bastrop County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bastrop County, TX)

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