William Scott (The Sleeping Sentinel)
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William Scott (April 6, 1839 – April 17, 1862) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He was the "Sleeping Sentinel" who was pardoned by Abraham Lincoln and memorialized by a poem and then a 1914 silent film.
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William Scott | |
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Born | (1839-04-06)April 6, 1839 Groton, Vermont |
Died | April 17, 1862(1862-04-17) (aged 23) Yorktown, Virginia |
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Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1862 |
Rank | Private |
Unit | Company K, 3rd Vermont Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War *Battle at Lee's Mills |
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