Abraham Lincoln's Clemency Explained

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Director:Theodore Wharton
Runtime:1 reel
Country:United States
Language:English

Abraham Lincoln's Clemency was a 1910 American film directed by Theodore Wharton and produced by Pathé Films.[1] The plot revolves around U.S. President Abraham Lincoln pardoning a hapless sentry who had fallen asleep while on duty during the height of the American Civil War. Due to the soldier's incompetence he is due to face the firing squad. However, his mother pleads with the President to save her son, which, as the title suggests, he does.[2] The film was a single reel in length.

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  1. Web site: Theodore Wharton. IMDb.
  2. Web site: Abraham Lincoln's Clemency on Answers.com. Answers.com.