Julian Scott, Fifer and Artist

Julian Scott was 15 years old when he enlisted as drummer and fifer with the 3^rd Vermont Infantry.  He liked to sketch pictures and frequently sketched scenes and people in camp as well as scenes from the battlefield.  During the 7 Days Battle retreat from Richmond in the early summer of 1862, his unit was involved in combat with the Confederate Army which required crossing a creek.  As his regiment retreated across the creek, many wounded were trapped on the Confederate side.  Julian made several trips under fire across the creek to bring back wounded soldiers.  For his actions that day, he was later awarded the Medal of Honor. http://bit.ly/1Q9HLCx