Point Lookout

Located outside of Point Lookout State Park, the memorial park was constructed by the Point Lookout Descendant’s Organization to honor those who were imprisoned and who died at Point Lookout during the Civil War. The park includes a plaza and ring of flags of Confederate states and a bronze statue.Of the 50,000 soldiers held in the army prison camp,[10][11] who were housed in tents[10] at Lookout Point between 1863 and 1865, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, nearly 4,000 died,[10] although this death rate of 8 percent was less than half the death rate among soldiers who were in the field with their own armies.[5] The camp, originally built to hold 10,000 men, swelled to between 12,000 and 20,000 prisoners after the exchange of prisoners between armies was placed on hold.[10] The result was crowded conditions with up to sixteen men to a tent in poor sanitary conditions.[12] It was the largest Union-run prison camp, its reputation being one of the worst.

Had business at the Park today so I thought I'd share my trip with you. RIP men.