why did Abraham Lincoln save William Scott life?
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During his presidency Lincoln issued 64 pardons for war-related offences; 22 for conspiracy, 17 for treason, 12 for rebellion, 9 for holding an office under the Confederacy, and 4 for serving with the rebels.
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Abraham Lincoln listened to the pleas of William's friends and saved William asking William to show Abraham in the future that he is a true soldier.
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- William Scott was a soldier who served during the Civil War.
- He guarded the bridge for two straight nights and was asked again to guard it on the third night because his friend was sick. The next morning soldier found him sleeping and William was sentenced to death.
- The soldier friends of William Scott visited Abraham Lincoln and addressed the whole incident.
- In return, Abraham Lincoln saved their friend William Scott but asked him to serve his duty as a true soldier in the future.
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