Point Lookout, Maryland: The Largest Civil War Prison (Robert Crickenberger - SP) archer coexisted with self-absorbed contemplation and

coexisted with self-absorbed contemplation and melancholy

whether it was Pemberton inside Vicksburg or Johnston outside

Amid it all

Rutherford

and released

Point Lookout, Maryland: The Largest Civil War Prison (Robert Crickenberger - SP) archer coexisted with self-absorbed contemplation andby Robert E. Crickenberger, Jr. The name Point Lookout conjures images of suffering and despair, a notorious Federal prison camp where thousands of Confederate captives endured unimaginable hardships. As the exchange cartel collapsed and relentless campaigns swelled Northern prisons beyond capacity, Point Lookout emerged in July 1863 as a grim solution. Officially dubbed Camp Hoffman, this sprawling 45 acre compound on Marylands Chesapeake Bay opened