Project Gutenberg 2015-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 144 Chittenden, L. E. (Lucius Eugene) 1824 1900 Chittenden, Lucius Eugene 09003197 Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel: The True Story Produced by Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel: The True Story" by L. E. Chittenden is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book recounts the true story of a soldier named William Scott, who faced execution for falling asleep on duty during the Civil War. It explores themes of compassion, duty, and the humanizing influence of President Lincoln during a time of immense strife in the United States. The narrative revolves around the urgent efforts of Scott's fellow soldiers to save him from execution. They enlist the help of L. E. Chittenden, who shares a connection with President Lincoln. Taking a swift action, they appeal to Lincoln, who exhibits remarkable empathy and kindness towards the young soldier. The story details Lincoln's journey to the Chain Bridge to personally inquire about Scott's situation and emphasizes his belief in the value of every soldier's life. Ultimately, Lincoln's intervention leads to Scott's pardon, allowing him to return to active duty, where he subsequently proves himself a brave and noble soldier before tragically dying in battle. The work shines a light on Lincoln's humanity and the connections formed during the Civil War era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Anecdotes Scott, William, 1840?-1862 E456 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 75214 2025-06-19T11:57:58.470878 text/html 52370 2024-10-24T17:02:43 text/html 559975 2025-06-19T11:58:01.165849 application/epub+zip 558654 2025-06-19T11:57:59.172865 application/epub+zip 71505 2025-06-19T11:57:58.821869 application/epub+zip 623136 2025-06-19T11:58:03.097810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607483 2025-06-19T11:58:00.804815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100454 2022-09-22T03:38:15.589143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60478 2025-06-19T11:57:58.254871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40526 2024-10-24T17:02:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16579 2025-06-19T11:58:03.249816 application/rdf+xml 17829 2025-06-19T11:57:58.897919 image/jpeg 2640 2025-06-19T11:57:58.859876 image/jpeg 542424 2025-06-19T11:57:58.513812 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia