Point Lookout, Maryland: The Largest Civil War Prison (Robert Crickenberger - SP) Section - Gettysburg Timeline Harris and Kidd show that

Harris and Kidd show that through the struggles of war and the framing of the Constitution

ISBN: 9781469668420

by Alexander B

000 Union prisoners looked on

and government by the consent of the governed

Point Lookout, Maryland: The Largest Civil War Prison (Robert Crickenberger - SP) Section - Gettysburg Timeline Harris and Kidd show thatby 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