Son of William Fripp Chaplin, Sr. (1767-1828) and Harriett Louise Martinangele, he married Elizabeth Fripp.
In October 1855, he fought a duel with his brother-in-law, Dr. Kirk, of Savannah on Cockspur Island (Fort Pulaski). Three shots were fired. Chaplin was wounded in the foot; Dr. Kirk was killed in the duel.
He was a Lieut. in the U.S. Navy prior to the Civil War, then he fought in the Civil War as a member of the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery.
In October 1855, he fought a duel with his brother-in-law, Dr. Kirk, of Savannah on Cockspur Island (Fort Pulaski). Three shots were fired. Chaplin was wounded in the foot; Dr. Kirk was killed in the duel.
He was a Lieut. in the U.S. Navy prior to the Civil War, then he fought in the Civil War as a member of the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery.
Son of William Fripp Chaplin, Sr. (1767-1828) and Harriett Louise Martinangele, he married Elizabeth Fripp.
In October 1855, he fought a duel with his brother-in-law, Dr. Kirk, of Savannah on Cockspur Island (Fort Pulaski). Three shots were fired. Chaplin was wounded in the foot; Dr. Kirk was killed in the duel.
He was a Lieut. in the U.S. Navy prior to the Civil War, then he fought in the Civil War as a member of the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery.
In October 1855, he fought a duel with his brother-in-law, Dr. Kirk, of Savannah on Cockspur Island (Fort Pulaski). Three shots were fired. Chaplin was wounded in the foot; Dr. Kirk was killed in the duel.
He was a Lieut. in the U.S. Navy prior to the Civil War, then he fought in the Civil War as a member of the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery.
Inscription
Sacred
to the memory of
My Husband
John J Chaplin
Born in Beaufort S.C.
March 23rd 1826
Departed this life
July 4th 1881
We will meet again
