The sleeping sentinel

Description:

"The incidents here woven into verse relate to William Scott, a young soldier from the state of Vermont, who, while on duty as a sentinel at night, fell asleep, and, having been condemned to die, was pardoned by the President"--Publisher's preface.

subjects: Relations with soldiers,  Poetry,  United States,  United States. Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865),  Soldiers,  History

People: William Scott (1840?-1862)