Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

GENERAL C.E. LIPPINCOTT, retired physician; ex-auditor-
general; was born at Edwardsville, Ill., on January 26, 
1825, and is the son of Thomas Lippincott and Catherine 
nee' Leggett. His father removed to Illinois in 1818, and 
took a conspicuous stand against slavery. He afterward 
became a Presbyterian minister, and remained such until his 
death, which occurred in April, 1869. Mr. Lippincott's 
mother was the daughter of Major Abraham Leggett, of 
Revolutionary fame, and was married in 1821. Our subject 
after dividing his time between school and farm life for 
some years, went to the little village of Collinsonville, 
on the bluffs opposite St. Louis, and in company with 
several other young men, rented a house, worked for his 
means, and entered upon a systematic course of preparation 
for college. He afterward entered Illinois College, but 
being compelled to abandon his course before completing it, 
did not obtain his degree until some years later. In the 
spring of 1849 he graduated from the St. Louis Medical 
College. After he graduated he located at Chandlerville, 
and engaged in the practice of his profession. In the 
spring of 1852, owing to his failing health, Dr. Lippincott 
visited California. He remained there five years. While 
there Dr. Lippincott was elected to the senate by a large 
majority, and after serving out his term of two years, was 
re-nominated, but through trickery was defeated. In 1857, 
he returned to his home in Illinois and resumed his 
profession. At the breaking out of the Rebellion he raised 
almost an entire company, and after the quota of the State 
was filled, again resume his practice. After the battle of 
Bull Run, he immediately wrote to Governor Yates tendering 
himself to the service in any capacity. The answer came, 
"Bring men." He enlisted a full company in one week, known 
as Company K of the Thirty-third Illinois Infantry, and was 
elected Captain. At the organization of the regiment, he 
was tendered the Lieutenant-Colonel by Governor Yates, but 
declined. Within six weeks after he entered the service he 
had a desperate fight, with but half his company against 
300 rebels under General Jeff. Thompson. He was in command 
of the Thirty-third regiment from the spring of 1862 till 
the fall of Mobile. He was commissioned Captain of Company 
K, September 18, 1861; Lieutenant-Colonel, March 1, 1862; 
Colonel, September 5, 1862. Was mustered out September 16, 
1865, as Brigadier-General. Upon his return to his home, 
General Lippincott was nominated Republican candidate for 
congress; the district had a Democratic majority of over 
3,000, and he was defeated by about 500. In January, 1867, 
he was elected Secretary of the Illinois Senate; and during 
the session of chosen door-keeper of the House of 
Representatives at Washington. Before the expiration of 
that congress he was elected Auditor of Public Accounts of 
Illinois, and qualified during the first week of January, 
1869, and was re-elected in 1872. He was married on 
December 25, 1851, to Miss Emily Webster Chandler, daughter 
of one of the earliest settlers of Cass County, a 
celebrated physician.

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