Scott, William, 1840-1862.

William Scott, of Groton, Vt., enlisted as a Private in Co. K, 3rd Vermont Regiment, on July 10, 1861. He was the "Sleeping Sentinel" who, while the regiment was at Chain Bridge, was sentenced to be shot, and whom President Lincoln visited, and, upon investigation of the facts, pardoned. Scott was subsequently wounded in battle at Lee's Mills, Virginia, on April 16, 1862, and died the following day. He lies buried in the National Cemetery at Yorktown, Virginia.

From the description of William Scott Civil War letters, 1861-1862. (Vermont Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 60448323