Scotland in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Henry Oldham Robertson

2 Sgt. Co. I, 5th Regt. Texas

— 1836 - 1913 —

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1. Henry Oldham Robertson Marker

Inscription.
Henry Oldham Robertson was wounded July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg. He stayed at the Cashtown, Pennsylvania hospital until he was transferred to Hammond General Hospital, Point Lookout, Maryland October 4th, 1863. He left Point Lookout Prison Camp April 27, 1864.

Henry Oldham Robertson kept a diary which was transcribed by his granddaughter Adele Watson Wirtz.

"No notes were made in his diary until early in 1864, at Point Lookout, and it was of Point Lookout that he spoke when relating his experiences as a wounded prisoner. He said he was never unkindly treated, but that his diet in the main was weak soup and he was always hungry. Once he saw a little dog run past his window and thought how good that dog could taste broiled."

"He seemed to remember little of the treatment except that cold water was constantly used and for long interval dripped on his bandages from a vessel suspended above his leg. In his rational moments, he was aware of the dying men around him in the ward and several times heard men, passing his bed with a corpse, say, "this one will be next", or "we'll probably take this one tomorrow". He was
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too weak to comment, but he said he determined that he would not be carried out and that somehow, sometimes he would return to Texas."

"The most frequent visitors were Catholic nuns, whose smiling faces and gentle hands were a godsend. They gave any service they could to those who were ill and, he said, were regarded as angels by the men."

Erected by Confederate Memorial Park, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 1864.

Location. 38° 4.401′ N, 76° 20.459′ W. Marker is in Scotland, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5) east of St. Michaels Manor Way, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11625 Point Lookout Rd, Scotland MD 20687, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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2. Henry Oldham Robertson Marker

marker is in Southern Maryland.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sgt. James T. Wells, Co. A, 2nd S.C. Infantry (here, next to this marker); Capt. Robert E. Park (here, next to this marker); Pvt. David E. Holt (here, next to this marker); Wilbur Wightman Gramling (here, next to this marker); Pvt. A.J. Cone, Co. I 18th Georgia Infantry (a few steps from this marker); How Yankee Guards Fared at Pt. Lookout (a few steps from this marker); "The Bean Pot" (a few steps from this marker); Sgt. Peyton P. Maddox / Pvt. W. Robinson (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotland.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2026. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2026.