Julian escott biography

Julian A. Scott (February 14, 1846 – July 4, 1901), he was born in Johnson, Vermont, and served as a Union Army drummer during the American Civil War where he received America's highest military decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Lee's Mills; he was also an American painter and Civil War artist.

Family

Julian was the fourth child, of eight, born to Charles Scott (born 1815), a clockmaker, and his wife Lucy Kellum (1821-26 April 1855).

Julian escott biography

Julian's siblings were Cleora (born 1841), Lucian (1843-19 July 1894), Alice (1844–1846), Julia (born 1847), Charlie (born 1849), H. Percy (born 1851) and George (26 April 1855-27 December 1863). Lucy Scott died in childbirth and Charles Scott remarried, in 1860, to Susan Pollard.

During the American Civil War Julian's elder brother, Lucian, served with the 4th Regiment of the U.S.

Artillery, was wounded at the Battle of Ball's Bluff, was taken prisoner in December 1864, and almost died at Libby Prison of starvation. Juli